How to vote in my state
Maryland
Last updated April 9, 2026
Upcoming Election Dates and Registration Deadlines
June 23, 2026
Maryland General Election Primary
Voter Registration Deadline
- Received by: June 2, 2026, 5:00 PM
- Same-day voter registration & voting available
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- Request by: June 16, 2026
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- In-Person: June 23, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Postmarked: June 23, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Post received: July 3, 2026
Early Voting:
- June 11 – 16, 2026
November 3, 2026
Maryland General Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Received by: October 13, 2026
- Same-day voter registration & voting available
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- Request by: October 27, 2026
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- In-Person: November 3, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Postmarked: November 3, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Post received: November 13, 2026
Early Voting:
- October 22 – 29, 2026
Helpful Resources
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to vote
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What's on your
ballot
Mail-In Voting
Any voter can vote by mail in Maryland. There are three ways you can request a mail-in ballot.
- Online if you have a Maryland’s driver’s license or MVA-issued ID card.
- Complete and return one of the forms below. Read the instructions, enter the required information, print the form, sign it, and return it to your local board of elections. You can return it by mail, fax, or email (scanned as an attachment). Mail-in ballot application for 2024 elections (PDF)
- Go to your local board of elections and fill out and turn in the form.
- If you want to get a mail-in ballot for all future elections, you can sign up for the permanent mail-in ballot list when you request a mail-in ballot. Once you are on this list, we will send you your mail-in ballot for each future election you are eligible to vote in. You won’t have to submit a request for each election.
Early Voting
Any person that is registered to vote can vote during early voting. Any person that is eligible to register to vote can vote can also vote during early voting.
For both the 2024 Presidential Primary and General Elections, you can vote in an early voting center in the county where you live. The list of early voting centers will be posted when available.
What to Expect
on Election Day
On Election Day, polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM EST.
Voter ID Requirements
Some first time voters in Maryland will be asked to show ID before voting. If you are asked to show ID, please show an election judge one of the following forms of ID:
- A copy of a current and valid photo ID (i.e., Maryland driver’s license, MVA ID card, student, employee, or military ID card, U.S. passport, or any other State or federal government-issued ID card); or
- A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and address. Current means that the document is dated within 3 months of the election.
IN-LANGUAGE VOTER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Find key, essential voter information for how to vote in the United States in your preferred language, from the menu options below:
Language Access
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act requires certain jurisdictions to provide in-language voting materials in areas with a significant number of limited English proficient voters.
Section 208
Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act states that, “Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of the employer or office or agent of the voter’s union.”
It is your right to bring your own interpreter to the polls, if you so choose.
Have questions or need help voting?
Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. Click here for more information.