ELECTIONS

FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS

Baltimore City Board of Elections, Charles L. Benton, Jr., Building, 417 East Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland, June 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

VOTING

[photo, Anne Arundel County Board of Elections, 6740 Baymeadow Drive, Glen Burnie, Maryland]

Voter Registration
To vote in Maryland, you must register to vote (Code Election Law Article, secs. 3-101 through 3-603). Your local board of elections can advise you on how and where to do that. Online Voter Registration also is available.

Anne Arundel County Board of Elections, 6740 Baymeadow Drive, Glen Burnie, Maryland, February 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Calvert County Board of Elections, Community Resources Building, 30 Duke St., Prince Frederick, Maryland]

Since July 2012, the State Board of Elections has made available an Online Voter Registration (OLVR) System. From the Board's website, voters now can register to vote in federal, State, county and municipal elections in Maryland. They also can update their registration to reflect change of name, address, or party affiliation. Additionally, Marylanders can register to vote by completing a voter registration application at the State Board of Elections, any local board of elections, local department of social services, local office on aging, or at one of the following agencies:

Calvert County Board of Elections, Community Resources Building, 30 Duke St., Prince Frederick, Maryland, March 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Maryland Department of Health

Motor Vehicle Administration

Maryland Transit Administration

higher education

county court

Maryland colleges and universities

[photo, Caroline County Board of Elections, Health & Public Services Building, 403 South Seventh St., Denton, Maryland]

Voting Methods
In the voter's county of residence, a registered voter may vote:

1) on election day at an assigned polling place
2) prior to election day at an early voting center
3) by absentee ballot
4) or by mail-in ballot

Caroline County Board of Elections, Health & Public Services Building, 403 South Seventh St., Denton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

STATEWIDE & COUNTY ELECTIONS

Primary Elections
Next primary election: May 14, 2024.
*(previous primary moved from June 28 to July 19, 2022 by Court of Appeals Order of March 15, 2022)
In Presidential Election years: normally held on 4th Tuesday in April (2024, 2028) (Chapter 332, Acts of 2015; Code Election Law Article, sec. 8-201); however, in 2024, primary election will be held on May 14, the 2nd Tuesday in May (Chapter 221, Acts of 2023).
In Gubernatorial Election years: held on last Tuesday in June (2026, 2030) (Chapter 169, Acts of 2011; Code Election Law Article, sec. 8-201).
General Elections
Next general election: November 5, 2024.

In even-numbered years: held on the Tuesday after 1st Monday in November (2022, 2024)
(Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6, 1956: Const., Art. XV, sec. 7; Code Election Law Article, sec. 8-301).

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Baltimore City

Primary Elections
Next municipal primary election: May 14, 2024 (for mayor, city council, & comptroller)
Next municipal primary election: June 23, 2026 (for circuit court clerk, orphans' court judges, register of wills, sheriff, & state's attorney)
In Presidential Election years: normally held on 4th Tuesday in April (2024, 2028) (Chapter 332, Acts of 2015); Code Election Law Article, sec. 8-201); however, in 2024, primary election will be held on May 14, the 2nd Tuesday in May (Chapter 221, Acts of 2023).
General Elections
Next municipal general election: November 5, 2024 (for mayor, city council, & comptroller)
Next municipal general election: November 3, 2026 (for circuit court clerk, orphans' court judges, register of wills, sheriff, & state's attorney)
In Presidential Election years: held on the Tuesday after 1st Monday in November (2024, 2028) (Chapter 548, Acts of 2012; Code Election Law Article, sec. 8-301).

Calendar of Municipal Elections

State Board of Elections
Local Boards of Elections
Maryland Political Parties
Maryland Government
Maryland & the Federal Government
Maryland Universities & Colleges
Maryland Counties
Maryland Municipalities
Maryland at a Glance