Maryland to Resend Thousands of Mail-In Primary Ballots After Error, Official Says

The Maryland Board of Elections announced on May 15 that some voters got the wrong party’s ballot for the primary.

A voter casts a ballot at a polling place at the Baltimore War Memorial Building during the midterm primary election in Baltimore, Md., on July 19, 2022. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Thousands of voters in Maryland will be receiving new primary election ballots in the mail after an error was confirmed by state officials, the state Board of Elections announced.

The Maryland Board of Elections said on May 15 that some voters got the wrong party’s ballot for the primary, which will be held on June 23. It blamed the issue on a vendor error and is working with the company to replace those ballots, according to a board statement.