Advocates go to court over hourslong delay at Prince George’s County polling place

A Prince George's County circuit judge rejected an emergency request Tuesday to extend voting in a Laurel precinct until midnight, after hours of voting delays caused some voters to turn away. It was the biggest issue on a generally trouble-free day of voting.

By: Bryan P. Sears, Pera Onal

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,740

Last Updated: 5 days, 13 hours ago

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A Prince George’s County circuit judge rejected an emergency request Tuesday by the NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Maryland that she extend voting in a Laurel precinct until midnight, after hourslong delays in voting earlier in the day caused some voters to turn away.

The problems at the Robert J. DiPietro Community Center in Laurel marred what election officials reported was otherwise a heavy, but smooth day of voting.

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