How to vote in Maryland
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: by .
- By mail: your form has to be postmarked by .
- In person: up to and on Election Day itself. See same day registration, below.
Missed the deadline? You can still register and vote on the same day, during early voting and on Election Day.
You can register and vote at an early voting center or on Election Day. Bring a document that shows where you live, such as a Maryland license or ID, a paycheck, bank statement or utility bill with your name and new address.
Register on the state's own form. Not sure you are registered? Look yourself up on the state's own lookup.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections (2026 General Election page); vote.gov. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
Yes. Early voting in person runs from to .
Vote at any early voting center in your county of residence, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections (2026 General Election page). Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote by mail?
Yes. Any registered voter in Maryland can vote by mail, and nobody asks you why.
- Ask for your ballot: your request has to arrive by .
- Send it back by: For this one, go by the state's own page: Maryland State Board of Elections (2026 General Election page).
Ask for your ballot on the state's own form.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections (2026 General Election page). Checked 12 October 2026.
What do I bring?
Most voters do not need to show ID. Only some first time voters in Maryland are asked to show ID.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections (2026 General Election page). Checked 12 October 2026.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- Polls are open: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where you vote: find your polling place on the state's own lookup.
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections (2026 General Election page). Checked 12 October 2026.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from Maryland State Board of Elections (2026 General Election page), the state is right. I checked these pages on 12 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent Maryland score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.