YOUR VOTE: Maryland 2024

MARYLAND

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

Primary Election - May 14, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• April 23, 2024 - Final day for online voter registration.
  • Maryland offers same-day registration in person on Election Day.

Absentee Ballots Deadlines

Request an absentee ballot here.

Ballot Request Deadlines

• May 7, 2024 - Final day to apply for an absentee ballot to be mailed to you.
• May 10, 2024 - Last day to apply for an absentee ballot sent to your email.
• May 14, 2024 - Final day to request a mail-in ballot in person.

Ballot Return Deadline

• May 14, 2024 - Last day for voted ballots to be postmarked or received in person by your local board of elections.

General Election - November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• October 15, 2024 - Final day for online voter registration.
  • Voters may register and vote at their polling places on Election Day.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Marylanders who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application as early as possible.

Ballot Request Deadlines

• October 29, 2024 - Final day to apply for an absentee ballot to be mailed to you.
• November 1, 2024 - Last day to apply for an absentee ballot to be sent to your email.
• November 5, 2024 - Final day to request a mail-in ballot in person.

Ballot Return Deadlines

• November 5, 2024 - Absentee ballots must be postmarked or delivered by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Military and overseas citizens can vote by mail using the standard procedure. Ensure your ballot is postmarked by Election Day.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status

• Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements

• Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Maryland.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location

• Use the Maryland State Board of Elections' Polling Place Locator to find where to cast your ballot.
• Click here to find contact information for your local board of elections.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws

• Maryland requires a photo identification for first-time voters only.

Accepted Credentials

• Here is the list of accepted credentials.
• Contact your local board of elections for an acceptable list of options.

Don't have a valid ID?

• Once you have registered to vote, no further voter ID is required to vote in Maryland, except for some first-time voters.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Questions?

• Call the Maryland State Board of Elections at 800-222-8683 or email info.sbe@maryland.gov.

Voter ID Helpline

• Call 844-338-8743

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Marylanders!