Can You Still Register To Vote In Maryland

En español | Maryland's July 19 primaries volition decide which candidates appear on November's full general election ballot for governor, U.S. House and Senate and state legislature, amid other races.

What'south new this year?

Note that the primary date has been moved from June 28 to July 19, and redistricting plans in Maryland could affect where y'all vote and which local races are on your ballot.

Essential info:

• Absentee voting: All registered voters can request a no-excuse post-in ballot and vote from home in July's primaries and Nov's general ballot.
  
• Early in-person voting: You tin vote early and in person at an early voting heart in your canton.
  
• In-person voting on Election 24-hour interval: The state'south primary ballot is Tuesday, July 19; the general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will exist open from 7 a.thousand. to 8 p.yard.

Voters bandage their ballots at a polling place in Baltimore.

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How do I register to vote?

• Online: Use the state's voter registration portal to register, change your party amalgamation or check your registration status. To annals online, you'll need a state-issued ID or driver's license — unless you lot're a member of the military or a fellow member's spouse or dependent, in which instance y'all tin can provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. You must annals by 11:59 p.m. on June 28 to vote in the principal election and by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 18 to vote in the general ballot.
• By mail: Print out a voter registration grade , complete it and mail it to your local board of elections . You can likewise call your local board or the state lath of elections and enquire that an application be mailed to you. Yous'll demand a commuter's license, state-issued ID or the terminal 4 digits of your Social Security number.

• In person: Go to your local board of elections , the state board of elections or your local Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration office . You can also annals at your local Area Agency on Aging function or at several other locations listed on the land board of elections website .

If you don't annals by June 28, you tin can still register to vote at an early voting center in your county or at your polling place on Election Solar day. You lot'll need to bring a driver's license, state-issued ID carte or paycheck, depository financial institution statement or other document that confirms your proper name and accost. State officials nevertheless encourage voters to meet the registration deadline to salve time at the polls.

You can check if you're registered to vote through the state's voter information portal .

Does my party amalgamation matter when I vote in the primaries?

Yep. Just people who are registered with a particular party can participate in their political party'southward respective primaries. Unaffiliated voters cannot participate, though they tin can vote for candidates for nonpartisan offices like school board races. If you'd like to switch parties or affiliate with a party, you lot'll need to update your voter registration by June 28 to vote in the primaries and past Oct. 18 to vote in the general election.

How can I get a mail-in ballot? Are there important deadlines?

Whatever registered voter can request a no-excuse mail service-in ballot and vote from home in July'due south primaries and in Nov's general election.

You can apply for a mail-in election online, by post or in person:

• Online: Use the state'due south voter services portal  to complete an awarding, or e-mail or fax a signed and completed application to your local board of elections . The deadline to request a ballot online is 11:59 p.m. on July 12 for the primaries and 11:59 p.grand. on Nov. 1 for the general election.
• By mail: Download, print and consummate a election application and post it to your local board of elections , or contact your local board and ask that an awarding be sent to you. If y'all're requesting that a ballot exist delivered by mail or fax, your request must exist received by July 12 for the primaries and by Nov. ane for the general ballot.

• In person: Visit your local board of elections to pick upward and complete an application or render a ballot awarding you downloaded at domicile. If ballots are available at that time, y'all tin can take one with y'all. You can asking a ballot in person upwardly to and including Election Day.

You lot can also designate an amanuensis to deliver your ballot awarding, option up your ballot and bring it to you. You and the person yous cull must complete a mail-in ballot agent course and accept information technology to your local board of elections .

Return completed ballots by mail or in person. Ballots received via email must still exist printed and returned past mail or in person.

• By mail: Ship your completed ballot to your local board of elections . Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by July nineteen for the primaries and past November. 8 for the full general.

• In person: Drop off your completed ballot at your local board of elections , at any early voting eye or at an official ballot drop box. Drop box locations volition be appear closer to Election Twenty-four hour period. Ballots returned in person must exist delivered by the time polls shut — 8 p.thousand. for the July 19 primary and the November. 8 general election.

Can I vote in person before Election Day?

Yes, you tin can vote early on and in person at an early voting heart from July 7 through July 14 for the primaries and Oct. 27 through November. 3 for the general election. You lot tin can as well register to vote at early voting centers if you lot missed the initial registration borderline. Centers will be open up from vii a.thou. to 8 p.one thousand. and locations volition be announced closer to Election Twenty-four hour period.

When is Election Day? When are polls open?

The primary election is Tuesday, July xix. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You will nevertheless be able to cast a ballot after eight p.one thousand. equally long as y'all were in line before the polls closed. Use the country's voter information portal to observe a polling place near you.

All voting locations take special equipment to aid the visually or physically impaired. The state lath of elections website has more data about resources available to people with disabilities.

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Practice I need identification to vote?

Some first-fourth dimension voters may exist asked to show a valid photo ID, like a driver'due south license, state-issued ID menu, student ID or U.S. passport. A full list of acceptable documents is listed on the state lath of elections website .

If you're registering to vote at an early voting eye or on Ballot Day, bring a state ID, commuter's license or paycheck, utility pecker, banking company statement or other acceptable document that verifies your name and address.

What races are on the ballot?

• Governor: Gov. Larry Hogan is term-limited and cannot seek reelection
• U.S. Senate: seat currently held past Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen
• U.Due south. Firm: all eight seats
• State Senate: all 47 seats
• Land Business firm: all 141 seats
• Maryland Courtroom of Appeals

Editor'due south note: This guide was updated on March 21 with new information most voting in the primary ballot. The guide was first published on Aug. 12, 2020. Voting rules, procedures and candidates may change earlier Election Day. Nosotros'll continue this guide updated, so bookmark this folio and bank check back.

Also of Interest

• Follow AARP's political coverage at aarp.org/elections
• Keep up with local events and AARP advancement efforts at states.aarp.org/maryland

Source: https://states.aarp.org/maryland/election-voting-guide

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