Judge dismisses temporary restraining order on mail-in ballot complaint

An Anne Arundel County judge denied a temporary restraining order to set guidelines to canvass mail-in ballots, saying the complaint from SecuretheVOTEMD and several GOP candidates would not “have a great likelihood of success on the merits in this matter.”

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 930

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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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 …

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