Glendening, Sauerbrey Reflect on the Ballot Impasse — And Their Own

11/8/20

By John Rydell, Maryland Matters

For Ellen R. Sauerbrey, President Trump’s legal fight to remain president evokes vivid memories of her own legal challenge of the 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election.

Not since the election of Spiro Agnew back in 1966 had Republicans in Maryland been so optimistic. Sauerbrey, who was Maryland House minority leader, waged an aggressive campaign against heavily favored Parris N. Glendening (D), the three-term Prince George’s County Executive. When all the votes were counted, Glendening narrowly won by 5,993 votes.

But shortly after, Sauerbrey campaign operatives were crying foul. Her poll watchers claimed voter irregularities in Baltimore City, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, where Glendening won handily.

Sauerbrey recalled this week her attorney and volunteers had uncovered evidence in 1994 of thousands of votes cast by people listed as deceased or in prison. Her campaign also alleged irregularities with voting machines in Baltimore City.

“So all those reasons coming together gave us great reason to think that something was funny,” Sauerbrey said.

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