Judge dismisses temporary restraining order on mail-in ballot complaint
An Anne Arundel County judge has denied a temporary restraining order to establish guidelines to canvass mail-in ballots.
Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Thompson’s opinion released Thursday says that the complaint filed by several Republican candidates and a group called SecuretheVOTEMD would not “have a great likelihood of success on the merits in this matter.”
The complaint was filed Tuesday, Election Day, and the plaintiffs included 10 Republicans who sought congressional, state and county offices.
One of the plaintiffs, Del. Robin Grammer (R-Baltimore County), said Monday, ahead of the filing, that the complaint stemmed from what he called a mail-in ballot “fiasco” after the state Board of Elections had to replace more than 437,000 mail-in ballots.
https://marylandmatters.org/2026/06/26/judge-dismisses-temporary-restraining-order-on-mail-in-ballot-complaint/