Trump to Seek DOJ Investigation of Mail-In Ballot Error in Maryland

President Donald Trump said on May 18 that he will ask the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a probe into a mail-in ballot error in Maryland. Trump’s statement came after the Maryland Board of Elections announced on May 15 that some voters had received the wrong party’s ballot for the primary, which will be held on June 23. The agency attributed the issue to a vendor error and said that replacement ballots were being issued. Maryland State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis said over 500,000 voters requested mail-in ballots. But the error affected only voters who mailed their ballots before May 14, according to the board....