December 8th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

The Republican National Committee and the Maryland GOP filed a lawsuit Friday against state election officials, alleging “impossibly high” voter registration numbers, days after the Department of Justice filed a similar suit. The lawsuit claims Howard County and Montgomery County reported more registered voters than citizens over 18. Ten additional counties reported voter registration rates higher than 95%, a mark above the statewide rate, the suit alleges. The complaint names Jared DeMarinis, the state administrator of elections; four members of the State Board of Elections; and election officials in Howard and Montgomery counties. 

The RNC and its attorneys previously sent DeMarinis a letter in July requesting the state’s voter registration list and alleging the state violated federal law. The suit is filed under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which requires states to make a “reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters” from official rolls. The RNC and Maryland GOP argue that inaccurate registration numbers affect “campaign-related activities” and “get-out-the-vote efforts,” ultimately harming their ability to elect Republicans, according to the suit.