Voters who are unable to vote in their polling place on November 4, 2008, should request an application for an absentee ballot now. You may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot, especially if your employer is not located in Montgomery County. If you work in a neighboring community, why not avoid the stress of waiting in a long line to be late for work or rushing to get to the polls before they close? Vote absentee instead!  You may also vote by absentee ballot if your personal business (you do not have to specify what) takes you out of Montgomery County for any reason on Election Day -- even if you only travel to a neighboring community!

Absentee ballot applications are available online at www.777vote.org.  Follow all instructions for transmitting the completed application to the Elections Office by mail or fax.  To obtain an absentee ballot application by mail contact the Board of Elections at 240-777-VOTE (8683).  Absentee ballots will arrive at the Board of Elections approximately six weeks prior to the election and will begin being mailed out within 24 hours of their delivery.

Applications must reach our office by the deadline, Tuesday, October 28, 2008, by 4:30 p.m. if the application is mailed or by midnight if faxed.  After that date, absentee ballot applications may only be obtained in person by the voter at the Board of Elections.  Please call 240-777-8550 for details regarding acting as an agent for another voter.

The Absentee Office is open from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and will be open on Saturday October 25 and November 1 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Absentee Office at

240-777-8550 or via e-mail at absentee@montgomerycountymd.gov.

Montgomery County’s Board of Elections is seeking individuals to serve as election judges at polling places on General Election Day, November 4.  If you would like to serve in this capacity, call 240-777-8533 or email electionjudge@montgomerycountymd.gov.

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