Mail-in Voting
Requesting a mail-in ballot:
To request a mail-in ballot you must register to vote or be a registered Maryland voter.
- To register to vote or update your voter registration please visit Voter Registration and Mail-in Ballot Request
- To check your voter registration status please visit Voter Lookup or text CHECK to 77788.
- To learn more about voter registration please visit Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions
- To request a mail-in ballot please follow the link Voter Registration and Mail-In Ballot Request
A registered voter may request a mail-in ballot by submitting a written request and returning it to the Board of Elections, if it includes:
- the voter's name and residence address;
- the address to which the ballot is to be mailed, if different from the residence address;
- voter's signature
Additional options to request mail-in ballots will be available, pending final approval of the paper form of the mail-in ballot request for the 2022 election cycle. The web site will be updated accordingly.
Deadlines for requesting mail-in ballots:
| 2022 Primary Gubernatorial Election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deadline for a registered voter to request a mailed or faxed mail-in ballot | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | 8:00 PM (by mail) or 11:59 PM (email/fax/online) |
| Deadline for a registered voter to request an electronic mail-in ballot | Friday, June 24, 2022 | 5:00 PM (by mail) or 11:59 PM (email/fax/online) |
| Deadline for a registered voter or voter's agent to request a mail-in ballot in person at a local board | Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | 8:00 PM |
| 2022 General Gubernatorial Election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deadline for a registered voter to request a mailed or faxed mail-in ballot | Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | 8:00 PM (by mail) or 11:59 PM (email/fax/online) |
| Deadline for a registered voter to request an electronic mail-in ballot | Friday, November 4, 2022 | 5:00 PM (by mail) or 11:59 PM (email/fax/online) |
| Deadline for a registered voter or voter's agent to request a mail-in ballot in person at a local board | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | 8:00 PM |
Using your mail-in ballot
If you requested a ballot, please vote as soon as possible using that ballot. Postage is prepaid, so you can return it by mail, or you can deposit it to any election drop box. Do not wait until Election Day.
If you change your mind and decide to vote in person during Early Voting or on Election Day, you will need to vote a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots will not be counted until after Election Day, after we make sure you did not already vote.
Mail-in voting:
Mail-in ballots for the 2022 Primary Gubernatorial Election must be mailed or deposited to any election drop box by 8 PM Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
Mail-in ballots for the 2022 GEneral Gubernatorial Election must be mailed or deposited to any election drop box by 8 PM Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked no later than 8:00 PM on the above dates to be counted for the respective election.
To vote by mail, you must have already requested a ballot.
More information
See more about Mail-in Voting from the Maryland State Board of Elections
