Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller responded to President Donald Trump's request for a Justice Department investigation into a mail-in ballot error in the state. Miller rejected Trump's allegations of corruption, stating that mistakes in election administration occur in nearly every election. Trump had called for an investigation after some Maryland voters received incorrect mail-in ballots for the upcoming primary elections, attributing the issue to Democratic Governor Wes Moore and suggesting corrupt interference in the election process.
The Maryland State Board of Elections acknowledged an error by its mail-in ballot vendor, Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, Inc. Miller emphasized that the Board operates independently from the governor's administration and noted that ballot distribution errors are not uncommon. She stated, "It happens, sometimes. Ballots get mailed the wrong way. It happens almost in every election."
While there have been election administration errors in Maryland, including a voter-roll software glitch in 2018, there is no evidence to support the claim that incorrect mail ballots occur in every election. The state elections board plans to send new ballots to all voters affected by the error, assuring that there is no risk of duplicate voting due to safeguards in place.
Trump expressed concerns about how the issue would be resolved without the risk of duplicate voting and claimed that 500,000 illegal mail-in ballots were sent out. Miller and State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis denied any allegations of illegal ballots being distributed, attributing the issue to vendor error. Trump has requested an investigation from Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Justice Department, which has not yet announced any action.