ANNAPOLIS — As stated on May 15, 2026 , the Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) has been made aware of a printing error by our mail-in ballot vendor for the Maryland 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election scheduled for June 23, 2026. The following provides more information to Maryland voters and other stakeholders about next steps with mail-in ballots.
Beginning on May 9, 2026, mail-in ballots were sent out to all voters that requested them on or before May 6, 2026. While some voters may have received the correct ballot and party affiliation as they are registered, an error in the coding with SBE’s mail-in ballot vendor resulted in some voters receiving the wrong party ballot. Since the mail-in vendor was unable to accurately identify who received correct ballots and who did not receive correct ballots, SBE determined the only course of action to ensure the integrity and security of mail-in voting was sending all voters who requested a mail-in ballot by mail a new ballot.
Notify all affected voters
All voters who will receive a replacement ballot will be sent a postcard to the same address where they receive their ballot. Additionally, if the voter receives emails or texts from SBE, they will be notified using their preferred method of contact that they will receive a replacement ballot. Communications with voters will begin on Monday, May 18, 2026.
Restore confidence by eliminating mail in ballots and add voter ID requirements.
Fraud, plain and simple. So, instead of 400,000+/- ‘Mail-In Ballots’ floating around out there, it will now be 800,000+/- ‘Mail-In Ballots’ floating around out there. But the “vendor” will ask the recipients of the wrong ballots, to destroy them. Right!
I still get my son’s voter information and political ads, after 25+ years since he moved out of state, mailed to my home. He did notify both Maryland and his new state of his change of address, political affiliation, driver’s license and all of his professional licenses, but to no avail. But he was registered as Demoncrat before, so I guess he is still on Maryland’s list.