During Early Voting: Go to an early voting center in the county where you live.
On Election Day: Go to the polling place assigned for your residence.
In either case, bring a document that proves where you live. This document can be:
your MVA-issued license, permit, ID card
change of address card
your paycheck
bank statement
utility bill
other government document with your name and new address
You can update your address during early voting or on election day. Go to the polling place assigned for your new address. At your polling place, you will provide your new address, vote a provisional ballot, and election officials will update your address and count your provisional ballot.
To vote in person, Marylanders can vote during early voting or on election day. The best time to vote in person is on weekends during early voting and between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on election day.
Vote Early
If you prefer to vote in person, for the Gubernatorial Primary Election, early voting centers will be open from Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm, including Saturday and Sunday. You may vote early at any early voting center in your jurisdiction of residence.
Vote on Election Day
Election day polling places will be open from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on June 23, 2026. Election day voting will be held at your assigned polling place.
Vote by Mail
To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or your local board of elections.
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated ballot drop box by 8:00 pm on June 23, 2026.
Requesting a Mail-In Ballot
You can request a ballot in the following ways.
Our Online System
The deadline for us to receive your using our online system is June 02, 2026 for the Gubernatorial Primary Election. If this deadline has passed and you would like to vote a mail-in ballot, please go to your local board of elections. You can pick up your ballot there and either vote and return it then or take your ballot with you and return it by mail or at a ballot drop box.
Your request must be received (not just mailed) by Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Internet
Your request must be received by:
5:00 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 for a request sent in the mail, or
11:59 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 for a request sent by fax or submitted online
In Person
The deadline is June 23, 2026 by 8:00 pm. Please visit your local board of elections' website for hours of operation.
Notes on Email
Maryland.gov is the primary domain name used by the Maryland State Board of Elections. Our email will have the prefix "absentee" or "voterservices" and the suffix "@maryland.gov". The following are domain names that the Maryland State of Election uses:
Ballots are delivered from [email protected]. For example, [email protected] is an email we use to communicate with our voters about mail-in voting.
If you don't see your email, check your SPAM folder. If you don't see it there, email us and provide:
your full name
month and day of your birth
the county where you are registered to vote
Hand Delivering Your Request
If you hand deliver your request and the ballots are ready, you can pick up your mail-in ballot. You may take your mail-in ballot with you and return it by mail, or you can vote it at the local board office and give it to an election official.
'Mail-In' Terminology
A recent change in the law requires the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as "mail-in ballots" and absentee voting as "mail-in voting." Please note that this change in terminology does NOT change the process of mail-in voting.
Canceling Mail-In Ballot/Switching to In-Person Voting
If you have previously requested a mail-in ballot and would like to vote in person, you will need to cancel your mail-in ballot. The easiest way to cancel your mail-in ballot request is online via our Voter Registration Update Page here: Maryland's Online Voter Registration System (OLUP).
You can find step-by-step instructions on canceling your mail-In ballot and switching to in-person voting (including screenshots) on our Mail-In Voting information page.
Completing your Ballot
When filling out your ballot, remember to:
Use black ink pen to mark your ballot (do not use a sharpie).
Sign the return envelope. Do not sign the ballot.
Seal your return envelope.
Send your ballot using the postage-paid return envelope.
Submitting Your Mail-In Ballot
Your mail-in ballot must be mailed, dropped in a ballot drop box location, or taken to a polling place, Early Voting Center or local board by 8:00 pm on Election Day.
If you received your ballot by email, that email will contain a link to print and mail your ballot.
First Class Mail - U.S. Post Office
We are urging all Marylanders to return their ballots as soon as possible due to potential delays with the U.S. Postal Service.
Your ballot must be postmarked on or before each election day to be counted. Putting your ballot in a mailbox on election day does not mean it is postmarked that day.
Your mailed ballot comes with a postage-paid return envelope, so submitting your ballot by mail is free.
Ballot Drop Boxes
Marylanders can use a ballot drop box to return their mail-in ballot. Ballot drop boxes will be open until 8:00 pm.
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