Arguments to challenge Maryland’s early counting of mail-in ballots set for this week

The Maryland Court of Appeals has pushed up the schedule for arguments in a challenge of a recent decision to count mail-in ballots early in Maryland. The decision comes after the State Board of Elections requested the court expedite the challenge filed by the Republican nominee for governor Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick).

The decision came on Friday, a day after the Maryland Court of Special Appeals denied a request from Cox and his attorneys to hit the pause button on the early counting of...