Maryland Mail-In Election Fact Sheet

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Presidential Primary Election has moved to June 2^nd

View the State Board of Elections Voter Guide here

• Elections will be held primarily by mail
  • The deadline to register to mail-in a ballot is 5/27
  • See below for additional in-person voting information

• All active voters should have already received a ballot in the mail
  • If you have recently moved or need your ballot delivered to another address, your ballot may not have been mailed and you should contact your local board of elections
    • Click here for local board of elections contact information
  • You can request a ballot online or print and mail a request to your local board of elections:
    • Request a ballot online, click here – Deadline is 5/29
    • Print Request for ballot and mail-in, click here Deadline is 5/26

• Mark your ballot, SIGN the oath, postmark by Election Day
  • You must sign the voter oath that comes with your ballot for your vote to count
  • Postage is pre-paid on mail-in ballots and must be postmarked by Election Day
  • Vote from home. Only travel to one of the limited polling locations if absolutely necessary
  • To check the status of your ballot, whether it was received and processed, click here

• Limited in-person voting
  • Limited in-person voting opportunities will be available (between 1 and 4 locations per county)
  • Same day registration and provisional ballots will be available at all in-person voting centers
    • For a full list of in-person voting locations follow the link here
  • Baltimore City Voters: The number of in-person locations has been increased from four to six – Click here for the full list of locations

• Ballot drop-off boxes
  • Each county will offer ballot drop-off boxes for voters to return their ballot on or before Election Day – See here for a list of locations
  • Baltimore City Voters: The number of ballot drop-off boxes has been increased from five to 15 locations and should open during the week leading up to Election Day – See here for a full list of locations

• Additional questions about mail-in voting?
  • Call the State Board of Elections: 1-800-222-8683 or email absentee.SBE@maryland.gov

Local Board of Elections Information: https://www.elections.maryland.gov/about/county_boards.html

Voter info lookup system: https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/VoterSearch

Check status of your ballot: https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/VoterSearch

Online ballot request: https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/InstructionsStep1

Print ballot request PDF: https://elections.maryland.gov/voting/documents/Special_Election_Absentee_Application.pdf

In-person voting and ballot drop-off box locations: https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/20_PP_Vote%20Centers_and_Drop%20off%20Locations.pdf

Baltimore City in-person voting and ballot drop-off box locations: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-ballot-drop-off-locations-primary-election-maryland-board-of-elections/32616568#

State Board of Elections voter guide: https://www.elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/03_Voter%20Guide%2004172020letterhead%20(1).pdf