DeMarinis tells feds voter rolls are secure, removing voters ‘must be certain’

Maryland's top election official said in a letter to federal officials that Maryland is following federal and state law as it maintains voter rolls, and stressed the importance of reining in comments that sow distrust in elections.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 741

Last Updated: 3 days, 12 hours ago

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Maryland’s top election official said in a letter to federal officials that Maryland is following federal and state law as it maintains voter rolls, and stressed the importance of reining in comments that sow distrust in elections.

The letter Tuesday from state Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis is in response to a letter from Department of Justice officials last week raising questions about Maryland’s compliance with federal election laws, and dangling a threat of criminal prosecution.

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