ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 22 (DC Times Online) — Maryland election records show officials removed Ian Andre Roberts from the state’s voter rolls on June 2, renewing Republican criticism over how the case was handled and how long it took to close.
State voter-registration forms show Roberts checked the citizenship box and signed under penalty of perjury twice. The available records do not show whether he cast a ballot in Maryland, but they do show absentee ballots were mailed to him, and the records cited in the reporting say he had been on the rolls for more than a decade and was registered twice.
Republican Del. Matt Morgan, who chairs the Maryland House Freedom Caucus, said the case shows why “Marylanders have lost faith in our elections.”
The caucus has pressed state election officials for answers about how Roberts remained registered. Maryland elections administrator Jared DeMarinis previously warned against “improper cancellation,” underscoring the state’s concern about removing eligible voters while trying to clear ineligible names from the rolls.
The dispute has also drawn congressional scrutiny, with Republicans saying Maryland has not fully explained the case. Rep. Bryan Steil said the investigation would continue.
