Maryland Mail-In Election Fact Sheet
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Presidential Primary Election has moved to June 2nd.
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
You can request a ballot online or print and mail a request to your local board of elections:
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:
Check status of your ballot:
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
