Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller responded to President Donald Trump’s request for a Justice Department investigation into a mail-in ballot error in Maryland. Trump accused Democrat Governor Wes Moore of corruption, alleging manipulation of the election process.
The call for an investigation followed an announcement by the Maryland State Board of Elections regarding a mistake by their mail-in ballot vendor, Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, Inc. Trump blamed Governor Moore, stating on Truth Social that the error was intentional to ensure a Democrat victory. However, Lt. Gov. Miller clarified that the State Board of Elections operates independently from the governor’s office, describing such ballot errors as common.
“The administration, they’re a separate body from us, the board of elections,” Miller explained. “Ballots get mailed the wrong way. It happens almost in every election.”
Miller rejected claims of intentional wrongdoing, emphasizing that vendor errors have occurred before, including a voter-roll software glitch in 2018. She assured that the state has protections against duplicate voting, and the elections board will issue new ballots to those affected. Trump’s concerns about resolving the issue and the risk of duplicate voting were acknowledged, but Miller reaffirmed the state’s safeguards.
Maryland’s State Administrator of Elections, Jared DeMarinis, also denied that any “illegal” ballots were issued. Trump claimed that 500,000 incorrect ballots were sent, with a disproportionate number going to Democrats, disadvantaging Republicans in the election. Despite this assertion, no evidence supports malicious intent, according to state officials.
While Trump called for Attorney General Todd Blanche and the DOJ to investigate, there has been no public announcement by the DOJ regarding any investigation commencement. Lt. Gov. Miller noted the absence of shared information from the DOJ about any investigation plans, indicating a wait-and-see approach.
The information in this report is based on statements provided to Fox News Digital and related public records.