You may have seen a sign or two highlighting the fact that it’s an election year. We want to make sure you have all the resources you need to be able to vote.
Note, make sure you check to see which polling location is yours! Depending on your address, your polling location may be different from your neighbor’s! Visit this site to verify: https://boe.baltimorecity.gov/boe-polling-locations
| Polling Place: | Chase House |
| Address: | 1037 Cathedral St Baltimore, MD 21201 |
| Election Day Hours: | 2024 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION 11/5/2024 – 7 am to 8 pm |
| Polling Place: | School #122 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elem |
| Address: | 507 W Preston St – Enter On Druid Hill Ave Baltimore, MD 21201 |
| Election Day Hours: | 2024 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION 11/5/2024 – 7 am to 8 pm |
Taken directly from the MD election website, here’s the key info you need to have:
#MDvotes 2024
To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or your local board.Your request for a mail-in ballot for the Presidential General Election must be submitted as follows:
- 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.
To vote in person, Marylanders can vote 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 (en espanol).
- 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.
Below you will find information on:
- Vote by Mail (Mail-in Ballot)
- Vote Early (Thursday, October 24, 2024 – Thursday, October 31, 2024)
- Vote on Election Day (Presidential General Election Day is November 5, 2024.)
- Accessible Voting
Register to Vote
You can register to vote during early voting. Go to an early voting center in the county where you live, and bring a document that proves 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.
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.
Request a Mail-In Ballot
The deadline for us to receive your request for a ballot using our online system is November 1, 2024 for the Presidential General Election. If this deadline has passed and you would like to vote a mail-in ballot, please go to your local board of elections. You can pick up your ballot there and either vote and return it then or take your ballot with you and return it by mail or at a ballot drop box (en espanol).
Once your application is submitted, you can check the status of your application here.
Vote by Mail (Mail-in Ballot)
If you chose to receive your mail-in ballot by U.S. Mail, simply follow the instructions with your ballot and return it in the postage-paid return envelope that accompanies your ballot.
Your mail-in ballot must be mailed, dropped in a ballot drop box location, taken to a polling place, Early Voting Center or local board by 8 pm on Election Day, November 5 for the Presidential General Election. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked on or before each election day to be counted.
If you chose to receive your ballot by email, you will receive an email with a link that will allow you to print and mail your ballot.
Maryland.gov are domain names that belong to the Maryland State Board of Elections. Our email will have the prefix “absentee” or “voterservices”and the suffix “@maryland.gov.” The following are domain names that the Maryland State of Election uses: MDElections.SBE@info.maryland.gov, Absentee.sbe@maryland.gov and support@marylandstateboardofelections.zohodesk.com. Ballots are delivered from MDelectionsbe@maryland.gov. Ballots are delivered from MDelectionsbe@maryland.gov. For example, sbe_voterservices@maryland.gov is an email we use to communicate with our voters about mail-in voting.
If you don’t see your email, please check your SPAM folder and if you don’t see it there, please email us and provide your full name, month and day of your birth, and the county where you are registered to vote.
Important Note: A recent change in the law requires the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as “mail-in ballots” and absentee voting as “mail-in voting.” Please note that this change in terminology does NOT change the process of mail-in voting.
Completing your Ballot
When filling out your ballot, remember to:
- Use black ink pen to mark your ballot (Do not use a sharpie).
- Sign the return envelope. Do not sign the ballot.
- Seal your return envelope.
- Send your ballot using the postage-paid return envelope.
Returning your Ballot
First Class Mail – U.S. Post Office
We are urging all Marylanders to return their ballots as soon as possible due to potential delays with the U.S. Postal Service. Your mailed ballot comes with a postage-paid return envelope, so submitting your ballot by mail is free. Your ballot must be postmarked on or before November 5 for the Presidential General Election. Putting your ballot in a mailbox on election day does not mean it is postmarked that day.
Ballot Drop Boxes
Marylanders can use a ballot drop box to return their mail-in ballot. The 2024 Presidential General Election ballot drop locations are available here (en español). Ballot drop boxes will be open until 8pm on November 5 for the Presidential General Election.Voting In Person
Due to a recent change in the law, we now mail every voter an application for a mail-in ballot. The best time to vote in person is on weekends during early voting and between 10 am and 3 pm on election day.
Vote Early
If you prefer to vote in person, for the Presidential General Election, early voting centers will be open from Thursday, October 24, 2024 through Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 7 am until 8 pm–Saturday and Sunday too. You may vote early at any early voting center in your jurisdiction of residence (en espanol).
Vote on Election Day
Election day polling places will be open from 7 am until 8 pm on November 5, 2024. Election day voting will be held at your assigned polling place.
Canceling Mail-In Ballot/Switching to In-Person Voting
If you have previously requested a mail-in ballot and would like to vote in person, you will need to cancel your mail-in ballot. The easiest way to cancel your mail-in ballot request is online via our Voter Registration Update Page here: Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLUP).
You can find step-by-step instructions on canceling your mail-In ballot and switching to in-person voting (including screenshots) on our Mail-In Voting information page.
Accessible Voting
Maryland is committed to making voting accessible to all voters. All of the early voting centers in Maryland are accessible to voters with disabilities. To learn more about voting by mail or voting in person, click here.
