ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 22 (DC Times Online) — Maryland election officials removed Ian Andre Roberts from the voter rolls on June 2, and Republican Delegate Matt Morgan said the case shows why Marylanders have lost faith in elections.
Morgan, who chairs the Maryland House Freedom Caucus, said the delay showed the state’s system was broken. In comments reported by Fox News and The Washington Times, he said, “This is exactly why Marylanders have lost faith in our elections.”
Maryland voter-registration records cited in the reporting show Roberts had been on the rolls for more than a decade and had been registered twice. The Washington Times also reported that absentee ballots were mailed to Roberts and that his registration forms showed he checked the citizenship box and signed under penalty of perjury.
Maryland elections administrator Jared DeMarinis previously warned against “improper cancellation,” signaling concern about removing eligible voters as state officials reviewed records. Republican Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin said the committee’s investigation would continue, and the available reporting did not show whether Roberts ever cast a ballot in Maryland.
