YOUR VOTE: Maryland

Get ready to cast your ballot.

By Countable


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

GENERAL

  • November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • October 18, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote online or for mail delivery.
  • Voters may register and vote at their polling places on election day

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • November 1, 2022 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • November 8, 2022 - Absentee ballots (via mail or in person) must be received or postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Registered voters in Maryland who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their local board of elections as soon as possible.

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:

Need To Register?

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

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

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

Accepted Credentials:

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

The Maryland State Board of Elections:

  • Call 800-222-8683 or email info.sbe@maryland.gov.

Voter ID Helpline:

  • Call 844-338-8743

Any other questions? 

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