US Attorney Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI Warn Marylanders about Election Misinformation

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Press Release: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the FBI are committed to protecting the rights of all Marylanders to vote. U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur and Special Agent in Charge Jennifer C. Boone of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office are issuing this warning to educate voters about the dangers of misinformation about the time, place and manner of voting in Maryland. The Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section and the FBI, is launching a National Voter Disinformation Initiative to identify potential voter suppression schemes nationwide—including those using social media to disseminate disinformation regarding the time, place, or manner of voting—that may be federally prosecuted.

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