Elections board asks federal judge to dismiss lawsuit challenging Md.'s elections system
Attorneys representing the Maryland State Board of Elections are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges voter roll irregularities and other election law violations in the state.
Two groups — Maryland Election Integrity LLC and Missouri-based United Sovereign Americans — filed suit in March against the state board for maintaining inaccurate voter registration lists and violating federal election law. Earlier this month, the groups asked U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher to issue an injunction against the state that could derail the May 14 primary and possibly the general election in Maryland.
On Monday, an attorney representing the board responded asking Gallagher to dismiss the lawsuit or, at a minimum, deny the request for the restraining order.
“The companies’ complaint, however, fails to vest this Court with jurisdiction to entertain their accusations; and fails to factually allege a claim upon which relief could be granted. The companies allege no ‘injury in fact’ explaining how their allegations of election maladministration injured any individual member,” wrote Daniel M. Kobrin, an assistant attorney general representing the Maryland State Board of Elections.
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2024/04/22/elections-board-asks-federal-judge-to-dismiss-lawsuit-challenging-md-s-elections-system/
