Would you like to vote from home? It is easy to request a mail-in (formerly "absentee") ballot.
Click here to Request Your Mail-In Ballot Online
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Here to Print and Return your Mail-In Ballot Request Form
You must request a mail-in ballot for the November 2020 election.
Options for requesting your mail-in ballot:
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Request your ballot online now.
- This will require a Maryland driver’s license or state ID, but you will be done in five minutes.
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Download and print a ballot request form. English | Español
- Fill it out and mail it now. You will need your own envelope and stamp, but you’ll be done.
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If you are an active registered voter you will be mailed a request form, so you can wait for your ballot request form to come in the mail.
- The first request forms will be mailed on approximately August 24.
- Complete the request form as soon as it comes, and return it right away.
- This request form will come with a postage-paid envelope.
- The sooner you request your ballot, the sooner it should come in the mail.
How to Complete & Return Your Mail-In Ballot
- Ballots will be mailed with instructions for marking and returning them to the Board of Elections.
- Follow the instructions carefully – you must sign an oath that accompanies the ballot. Failure to complete the return envelope correctly may result in your ballot not being counted.
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Ballots must be postmarked no later than 8:00 pm November 3rd in order to be counted, but voters are encouraged to return them earlier if possible.
- The Board of Elections website includes a form where you can check to see if your ballot was received.
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In addition to returning ballots by mail, voters may also choose to return their ballots using secure drop boxes.
- Dropbox locations are still being finalized as of 8/25/20. Visit https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/index.html for updates.
- Website and contact information for each county’s local Board of Elections is available on the State Board of Elections website.
Protect your ballot -- Do not give your ballot to anyone who offers to collect ballots. Put it directly in the U.S. Mail or a Board of Elections drop box.