Helpful Information for MD Voters

If you live in Maryland, chances are you will be heading to the polls tomorrow to cast your ballot. I found the following information from WTOP especially helpful since this will be my first time voting since my recent move. Make sure you know where you should go! 

Once you vote, tweet me a photo of you wearing your "I voted!" sticker to @Invincible_Jas!

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Voting

Polls: The polls open Tuesday at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Early voting: Early voting ended Thursday.

Registration: It’s too late to register to vote and take part in Tuesday’s general election. The last date to register or to change your party affiliation was June 5. Want to make sure you’re registered? You can check here.

Polling place: You can look up your polling place on the Maryland State Board of Elections website. Your polling place may have changed since the last time you voted.

Moved recently? If you moved more than three weeks ago, go to the polling place for your new address. At your new polling place, you will be asked to vote using a provisional ballot, but as long as you complete and sign the provisional ballot application, your vote will count, the Board of Elections said. If you moved less than three weeks ago, you can still vote at your old polling place or vote provisionally at your new polling place.

What’s on the ballot?

Find a sample ballot for your county and precinct here.

Not sure of your precinct? You can find it by using the Voter Lookup tool on the Maryland State Board of Elections website.

Absentee voting: Any Maryland voter can vote using an absentee ballot. However, the deadline to request an absentee ballot varies depending on whether you want to receive your ballot via the mail or online.

If you wanted to receive a ballot in the mail, the deadline was June 19. If you want to download a blank ballot online, the deadline is June 22. You also have two ways to return your completed ballot. If you mail your completed ballot back in, the envelope must be postmarked by June 26.

If you hand-deliver your ballot, you must turn it into your local board of election by 8 p.m. on June 26. Look up your local board of election here.

Where to find results: WTOP will have live results in real-time Tuesday night. Tune in on air and online.