2024 Maryland Election Guide: What To Know About The Presidential General Election In Maryland
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Below is everything you need to know about the Presidential General Election in Maryland.
To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or your local board.
The Presidential General Election Day is November 5, 2024, from 7 am to 8 pm. To vote in person on election days, vote at your assigned polling place.
Your request for a mail-in ballot for the Presidential General Election must be submitted following the guidelines:
- If you want to receive your ballot by mail or fax, your request must be received (not just mailed) by Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
- If you want to receive your ballot via the Internet, your request must be received by 5 pm, Friday, November 1, 2024, for a request sent in the mail, or by 11:59 pm, Friday, November 1, 2024, for a request sent by fax or submitted online. If you hand deliver your request and the ballots are ready, you can pick up your mail-in ballot. You may take your mail-in ballot with you and return it by mail or you can vote it at the local board office and give it to an election official. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot in person is election day, November 5, 2024, by 8 pm.
- Please visit your local Board of Elections website for hours of operation.
- Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated ballot drop box (en espanol) by 8 pm on November 5, 2024, for the Presidential General Election.
Marylanders can vote in person during early voting or on election day.
- For the 2024 Presidential General Election, early voting will be available from Thursday, October 24, 2024 through Thursday, October 31, 2024 (including Saturday and Sunday) from 7 am to 8 pm. You can vote early at any early voting center in the county you live in.
- The Presidential General Election Day is November 5, 2024, from 7 am to 8 pm. To vote in person on election days, vote at your assigned polling place.
You can register to vote during early voting. Go to an early voting center in your county, and bring a document proving where you live. This document can be your MVA-issued license, permit, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address.
Additionally, you can register to vote on election day. Go to the polling place assigned for your residence, and bring a document that proves where you live. You can find your polling place here. The document can be your MVA-issued license, permit, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address.
You can update your address during early voting or on election day. Go to the polling place assigned for your new address. You can find your polling place here. At your polling place, you will provide your new address, vote a provisional ballot, and election officials will update your address and count your provisional ballot.
