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Trump Claims 500k Maryland Mail Ballots, Officials Refute

5/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump alleged 500,000 mail-in ballots were sent in Maryland and asked the Justice Department to investigate.
Maryland’s State Board of Elections is reissuing ballots after Taylor Print & Visual Impressions Inc. printed wrong party label on ballots mailed before May 14.
Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said no fake ballots were distributed, ballots are voided and identifiers block voting, and noted Governor Wes Moore’s office called Trump’s claims false.

History

Historical Context

After the 2000 Florida recount ended when the U.S. Supreme Court halted a statewide review on Dec 12 2000—Bush winning by a certified 537-vote margin—Congress passed reforms to ballot design and increase judicial oversight. Those changes shape today’s Maryland clash, where President Donald Trump, Governor Wes Moore and the State Board of Elections dispute alleged ballot misprints.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump alleged 500,000 mail-in ballots were sent in Maryland and asked the Justice Department to investigate.
Maryland’s State Board of Elections is reissuing ballots after Taylor Print & Visual Impressions Inc. printed wrong party label on ballots mailed before May 14.
Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said no fake ballots were distributed, ballots are voided and identifiers block voting, and noted Governor Wes Moore’s office called Trump’s claims false.

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