VOTE IN MARYLAND

for 2020 General Election

Tuesday, November 3rd

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 (online, by mail)

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 (in person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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 2020 General Election. For same-day registration, proof of residency is required. Changing information on existing voter registration is also accepted during early voting on October 26th through November 2nd 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 26th through November 2nd, 2020.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Please be reminded that all registered voters in Maryland will automatically receive a mail-in ballot application for the general election this year. Your mail-in ballot will be sent starting at the beginning of October.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be postmarked by November 3rd.
  • 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 26th through November 2nd 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: 2020 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT
  ▹ Joe Biden & Kamala Harris (Democrat) vs. Donald Trump & Mike Pence (Republican)*

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  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 2020 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 3rd Congressional District: John Sarbanes (D)* vs. Charles Anthony (R)
  ▹ 6th Congressional District: David Trone (D)* vs. Neil Parrott (R)
  ▹ 7th Congressional District: Kweisi Mfume (D)* vs. Kimberly Klacik (R)
  ▹ 8th Congressional District: Jamie Raskin (D)* vs. Gregory Coll (R)

  JUDGE, MARYLAND CIRCUIT COURT

  JUDGE, MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS

  JUDGE, MARYLAND COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS AT LARGE

  JUDGE, MARYLAND COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS

  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.

  OTHER LOCAL ELECTIONS WHERE APPLICABLE 
  ▹ Montgomery County Board of Education: At-large, District 2, and District 4
  ▹ Howard County Council: Councilmanic Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

• 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. Status on the provision ballot in Maryland, whether it is counted and the explanation, is made available on this website for 10 days from Election Day.

  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 have been convicted of buying or selling votes, under guardianship for mental disability or found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote, or convicted of a felony and currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment.

• 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 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) 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. President. In Maryland, there are also candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, 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?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.