TCT-FC-MARYLAND-BALLOTS · Elections
Maryland distributed 500,000 fraudulent primary ballots to ensure Democratic wins
Claim summary
Maryland distributed 500,000 fraudulent primary ballots to ensure Democratic wins
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2026-05-18; occurrence documented in the linked FactCheck.org report.
What the evidence shows
A vendor error sent some voters the wrong party ballot. Officials issued replacements and tracked originals separately, with safeguards to count only one ballot per voter. The total requested was not a count of fraudulent ballots or evidence of a partisan plot.
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