MD · How to vote
Voting in Maryland.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Maryland Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Maryland State Board of Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Maryland does not require photo ID. Accepted: voter notification card, government document, or other ID with name and address. Voters without ID may cast a provisional ballot.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may request a mail ballot. No excuse required.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — MD
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Maryland system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Name + DOB + ZIP. Returns voter record, polling place, sample ballot, mail-in/provisional ballot status, voting districts, local board contact — all in one response. New regs may take up to 3 weeks.
Statewide→
Register / update online
MD DL/state ID required. Reg deadline 21 days pre-election; same-day reg available during early voting + Election Day.
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Find my polling place
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Preview my ballot
Per-voter sample via VoterSearch return; per-county PDFs (24 jurisdictions) updated 2026-04-20 for primary.
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Request a mail ballot
Online application. Print-at-home option is uncommon. Request deadline 2026-06-16 mailed / 2026-06-19 print-at-home for primary.
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Track my mail ballot
Tracker rolled into VoterSearch dashboard.
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See who's on the ballot
Per-cycle filings hub. Major-party primary filing closed 2026-02-24 for June primary.
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Statewide ballot measures
MD ballot questions = legislatively referred constitutional amendments + statewide bond questions. None confirmed for Nov 2026 yet.
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Live + past results
Unofficial results election night via active-cycle election page; certified results to archive after canvass.
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Election calendar
Primary 2026-06-23 (unusually early for midterm-cycle gubernatorial state), general 2026-11-03. Early voting 2026-06-11 → 2026-06-18.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Maryland
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-06-23Ballot Request — State PrimaryRequest Mail or Faxed Ballot: Received by
2026-06-23Ballot Request — State PrimaryRequest Email/Online Ballot: Received by
2026-06-23Ballot Return — State PrimaryPostmarked by*
2026-06-23Registration — State PrimaryBy Online System: Received by
2026-06-23Registration — State PrimaryBy Mail: Postmarked by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionRequest Mail or Faxed Ballot: Received by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionRequest Email/Online Ballot: Received by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionPostmarked by*
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