VOTE IN MARYLAND

for 2026 General Election

Tuesday, November 3rd

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 13th, 2026

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in the 2026 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 13th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in the 2026 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 13th. Voter registration form can be downloaded on the Maryland State Board of Elections website. To request a paper voter registration application be mailed to you, please contact your local Board of Elections office. Voter registration forms are also available at state government agencies, such as MVA offices, as well as public libraries. The complete form must be submitted by mail or in person to your local Board of Elections office by the deadline.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in the 2026 General Election must be registered to vote by Tuesday, October 13th by visiting your local Board of Elections office, Motor Vehicle Administration office, other state government agencies, public institutions of higher education, or U.S. Post office.

  Same-day voter registration is also available at polling places during early voting and on election day for the 2026 General Election. For same-day registration, proof of residency is required. Changing information on existing voter registration is also accepted during early voting on Thursday, October 22nd through Thursday, October 29th and on Election Day at your assigned polling place.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7am – 8pm

  In most cases, a Maryland voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot.

  Special requirement for first-time voters:
  A voter may be asked to provide identification at the polls if it is the voter’s first time voting. Proof of residency is required for those who did not provide a driver’s license number, state identification number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number at the time of voter registration.

  A copy of a recent utility bill, the sample ballot booklet you received from your county elections office or another document sent to you by a government agency are examples of acceptable forms of identification. Passport, driver license, official state identification card, or student identification card showing your name and photograph will do as well.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available in select counties in Maryland. Please reach your county election office to check availability in your county. The list of early voting locations can be found on this website. Where available, Early Voting will take place from October 22nd through October 29th, 2026.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Any registered voter may vote by mail-in ballot without providing a reason. To receive your ballot by mail, your request must be received by election officials by Tuesday, October 27th, 2026. To download and print your ballot, your request must be received by Friday, October 30th. You may also request and pick up a ballot in person at your local board of elections until 8pm on Election Day, November 3rd; please check the office’s hours of operation.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be postmarked by November 3rd and received by your local board by 10 am on November 13th, 2026.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop off locations in person by 8pm on November 3rd.
  • Click here to find the list of vote centers and ballot drop boxes where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Tuesday, October 13th, and during early voting on October 22nd through October 29th at early voting centers or your assigned polling place on Election Day.

MORE INFORMATION FOR MARYLAND VOTERS

• KOREAN LANGUAGE SERVICES

  VOTER REGISTRATION

  In Maryland, Montgomery County offers voter registration forms in Korean.

  INTERPRETER AT POLLING PLACE

  A voter who requires assistance in marking or preparing the ballot because of a physical disability or an inability to read the English language may choose any individual to assist the voter, but may not choose the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or an officer or agent of the voter’s union to assist the voter in marking the ballot.

• Positions on the Ballot: 2026 General Election

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 8 congressional districts of Maryland are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2026 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Andrew Harris* (R) vs. Dan Schwartz (D) vs. Edward Shlikas (Unaffiliated, Write-In)
  ▹ 2nd district: John Olszewski Jr.* (D) vs. Dave Wallace (R)
  ▹ 3rd district:  Sarah Elfreth* (D) vs. Berney Flowers (R)
  ▹ 4th district: Glenn Ivey* (D) vs. George McDermott (R) vs. Sam Husseini (Green Party)
  ▹ 5th district: Adrian Boafo (D) vs. Chris Chaffee (R) vs. Mildred Hall (Other, Write-In) 
  ▹ 6th district: April McClain-Delaney* (D) vs. Robin Ficker (R) vs. Moshe Landman (Green Party)
  ▹ 7th district: Kweisi Mfume* (D) vs. Scott M. Collier (R)
  ▹ 8th district: Jamie Raskin* (D) vs. Cheryl Riley (R) vs. Nancy Wallace (Green Party)

  MARYLAND GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland serve terms of 4 years and are elected together as a ticket. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Wes Moore / Aruna Miller* (D) vs. Dan Cox / Rob Krop (R) vs. Andy Ellis / Owen Silverman Andrews (Green Party) vs. Cathy White / Cathy Permut (Working Class Party)

  MARYLAND COMPTROLLER
  The Comptroller of Maryland serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Brooke Lierman* (D) vs. Sonya Dunn (R)

  MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL
  The Attorney General of Maryland serves a term of 4 years. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Anthony G. Brown* (D) vs. James B. Rutledge, III (R)

  MARYLAND STATE SENATE
  A Maryland State Senator serves a term of 4 years. All 47 State Senate seats across Maryland’s 47 legislative districts are on the ballot in the 2026 General Election.

  MARYLAND HOUSE OF DELEGATES
  A member of the Maryland House of Delegates serves a term of 4 years. All 141 seats are on the ballot in the 2026 General Election. The number of delegates each voter elects depends on their legislative district or subdistrict.

  APPELLATE COURT OF MARYLAND
  Judges retained in office serve a term of 10 years. In the 2026 General Election, voters statewide will vote Yes or No on retaining Judge Dan Friedman in office.

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Question 1: Requires each budget submitted by the governor to include the funds needed to implement wages, hours, benefits, and other terms of employment in collective bargaining agreements with state employees, whether those terms were reached by mutual agreement or decided by a neutral decision-maker.
  ▹ Question 2: Allows temporary appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities when a member is recused, disqualified, or their term expires. The Commission Chair may recall a former member, or the governor, at the Chair’s request, may appoint a temporary substitute or extend a current member’s term until a permanent replacement is appointed.
  ▹ Question 3: Clarifies that certain state constitutional requirements apply only to state legislative districts, allows the General Assembly to give the Supreme Court of Maryland original jurisdiction to review the state’s congressional districting plan, and states that the Maryland Constitution does not set criteria for congressional district boundaries.

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Maryland Board of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-Registration

  Maryland youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Marylanders aged 16 to complete the online voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Pre-registration methods and qualifications are the same as regular voter registration, except for the age.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person. Information on whether your provisional ballot was counted, and the reason if it was not counted, is available through the beginning 10 days after the election.

  If you were directed to vote with a provision ballot due to lack of proper identification, you need to provide identification to your local Board of Elections before 10am on the 2nd Wednesday after Election Day.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Marylanders living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Marylanders living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN MARYLAND?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on the date of the election (you may pre-register at 16 but cannot vote until you are 18). You must be a resident of Maryland. You cannot register to vote if you have been convicted of buying or selling votes; are under guardianship for mental disability and have been found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote; or are currently serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, and Biden). You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Maryland, primary elections are open to those voters with party affiliation, in which case you may vote only in the primary election of the party you are affiliated with.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In the primary election in Maryland, only voters with a party affiliation are allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. In the general election, however, voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, and various statewide judicial positions, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Maryland legislative district, please visit the Maryland General Assembly website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  Voting does not automatically require you to serve on a jury. However, Maryland uses voter registration records, along with Motor Vehicle Administration records and sometimes other sources, to select prospective jurors.