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Maryland to Reissue 400,000 Mail-In Ballots After Party Error

lite News Desk 2 min read

At a glance

  • Some voters in Maryland received mail-in ballots for the wrong party
  • About 400,000 ballots will be reissued for the 2026 primary
  • The ballot printing vendor will cover the cost of reissuing ballots

Maryland officials are addressing an incident in which some voters received mail-in ballots listing the incorrect party for the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election. The issue involves a substantial number of ballots and has prompted a statewide response to correct the error.

The Maryland State Board of Elections stated that the error affected voters who requested mail-in ballots before May 14, 2026. According to the Board, voters who received their ballots by email were not impacted by this issue.

Jared DeMarinis, State Board Elections Administrator, said that most voters received the correct party ballot. However, the state does not have the ability to identify which individuals received the incorrect ballots.

The ballots in question were printed by Taylor Corporation, a Minnesota-based vendor. The company was identified as responsible for the printing error and will reissue replacement ballots at no extra cost to the state.

What the numbers show

  • Approximately 400,000 mail-in ballots will be reissued
  • Voters affected are those who requested ballots before May 14, 2026
  • Email ballot recipients are not impacted by the error

The state will send out new ballots to replace those that were sent with the incorrect party designation. This action aims to ensure that all affected voters receive the correct materials for the upcoming primary election.

The Board of Elections has not specified which regions or precincts were most affected, as the state cannot determine the exact recipients of the incorrect ballots. The majority of voters, according to state officials, received the correct party ballots as intended.

The vendor, Taylor Corporation, will handle the reprinting and distribution of the corrected ballots. The state confirmed that this process will not result in additional costs for Maryland taxpayers.

Maryland officials continue to monitor the situation and have stated that only those who requested ballots before the specified date need to be aware of the reissuance. The Board has advised voters to use the replacement ballots once received for the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election.

* This article is based on publicly available information at the time of writing.

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