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VOTERS’ CORNER
Welcome to our voters’ corner! Scroll this page to find everything you need to cast your vote in the 2020 General Election.
LWV VOTER HOTLINE (301-984-9585) Weekdays, August 31 – November 3 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Información Electoral que Necesita. Presentado por el Fondo de Educación de League of Women Voters. Click Here. 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (en Español)
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Voter Registration
Vote by Mail
Important Note: 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.
Vote In-Person
If you haven’t requested an absentee or mail-in ballot by the October 20th deadline, then you can vote in-person at any of the early voting centers or election day vote centers on Election Day, November 3, 2020.
Early voting starts on Monday October 26, 2020 and goes through Monday, November 2, 2020. Each early voting center will be open continuously from 7 am to 8 pm each day. Anyone in line at 8 pm will be allowed to vote.
On Election Day, you can vote at any election day vote center in the county in which you live. On Election Day, vote centers are open continuously from 7 am until 8 pm on. Anyone in line at 8 pm will be allowed to vote.
If you aren’t registered to vote, you can register online by October 13th, or at the polls on Election Day, November 3, 2020. Learn more about your registration choices here.
All early voting centers in Maryland are accessible to voters with disabilities. For more info click here.
If needed, the election center workers will explain the voting process to you. You can also review this simple instruction card here .
Federal law requires Montgomery County to provide election materials in Spanish. Non-English materials may be provided in other jurisdictions on a voluntary basis. Contact your local board of elections to determine what is available in your jurisdiction.
Safety Concerns: To make in-person voting safe, voters must remain six feet apart and wear a mask. To maintain proper distancing, the number of voters permitted inside a voting center at one time may be limited.
Ballot Boxes & Locations
You can return your ballot by mail or you can drop off your completed, voted ballot at a drop box location in Montgomery County. Simply place your completed ballot in the return envelope, sign the oath on the envelope, seal the return envelope and take it to a drop off box in the county. Ballot drop off boxes will be delivered at different times. The drop boxes will be available through Tuesday, November 3rd. Your ballot must be dropped off by 8 pm on Tuesday, November 3rd. Please make sure your oath is signed on the return envelope or the ballot will not count. Ballot drop off boxes are monitored and secured by trusted election officials. Ballots are retrieved from the boxes at least twice daily by election officials. The drop off boxes are not property of the United States Postal Service. If you have any questions, please contact your local election office. This list may be updated to include new drop box locations as they become available. For location up dates, go to elections.maryland.gov/2020
Key 2020 Election Dates
Sep 24 Maryland Ballots mailed (approximate)
Oct 13 Maryland Voter Registration deadline
Oct 20 Deadline for submitting Mail-in Ballot Application
Oct 26 - Nov 2 Early Voting 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Oct 28 Or as early as possible to return mail-in ballot via USPS
Nov 3 Election Day 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Nov 3 In-person Voter Registration Available
Nov 3 Mailed Ballots must be postmarked by this date
Nov 3 Mail-in Ballots must be in Drop Boxes by 8:00 pm
MARYLAND VOTER TOOLS Texting Commands
Texting Commands to 77788
VOTE = To register to vote
CHECK = To review/update voter record
VBM = to apply to receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot
SERVE = To become an election poll worker
Voters’ Corner
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
What happens if you request a mail-in ballot and then decide to vote in person?
Once an absentee/mail-in ballot has been mailed to a voter, the voter is marked off in the pollbook - just the same as when you check in at a polling place.
If you do not return the ballot but decide to vote in person, you cannot use the same ballot. You will be issued a new ballot at the precinct, which will be a provisional ballot because you were already mailed another one.
However, if you mark the ballot that you were mailed and want to take it to a polling place, you may do so. You should sign the oath on the return envelope and seal your ballot inside. There will be ballot drop boxes at every Early Voting Center from October 26 to November 2 and on Election Day, November 3, there should be a special box in each voting center for receiving those absentee/mail-in ballots. If you can…fill out your mail-in ballot and mail back in prepaid postage envelope ASAP or put in drop box ASAP.
What are my options for voter registration?
Select the option that best fits your situation…
Register online if you have a valid Maryland driver’s license or Maryland-issued identification card.
Download a voter registration application (English or Spanish) in PDF format, complete and sign it, and return the original by mail or in person to the Board of Elections (address on the back of the form).
Where Do I Register? (Note: These locations may not be available due to COVID-19 closures).Obtain a form in person from the Montgomery County Board of Elections, the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), county libraries, offices such as the Departments of Health or Social Services, and U.S. post offices. See list of registration application sites here.
Call the Board of Elections at 240-777-8500 for disability accommodations.
Register and vote the same day during early voting (October 26-November 2, 2020) or on General Election Day, November 3,
2020. You must bring identification that proves where you live.
How do I return my mail in ballot (absentee ballot)? FYI: In Maryland, an absentee ballot and a mail-in ballot are the same thing!
By US Mail Recommended Deadline is October 28: use the enclosed postage prepaid envelope provided.
By Drop Boxes Deadline is November 3, 8:00PM: place your signed sealed ballot envelope at drop boxes provided throughout the state and county; at early voting centers; Rockville Town Hall; Montgomery County Board of Elections Gaithersburg Deadline
Inside Early Voting Centers from October 26 – Nov. 2, 7:00AM – 8:00PM
Inside Election Day polling sites on November 3, 7:00AM – 8:00PM
If you are mailing your ballot application, please allow at least five business days for USPS to deliver the application to your local board of elections.
On August 6, all eligible voters were sent a mail-in ballot application. However, some voters who requested a mail-in (absentee) ballot prior to August 6 may still receive an application by mail. If you have already requested a mail-in (absentee) ballot, you do not need to request another mail-in ballot. Remember if you requested an absentee ballot, that is your mail-in ballot!
Mail-In Ballot applications will come with prepaid postage, UNLESS you opt to get your ballot via email and print it out
Visit the Maryland the Board of Elections for more details.
More Voter Resources
777VOTE.ORG (also available in Spanish)
How to Request Your Mail-In Ballot Video Guide: Navigating the internet information highways can be confusing. Click the arrow below to watch Speaker Adrienne Jones explain how you can request your vote by mail ballot step by step.
Volunteer to Protect Voter Rights
Ready to help protect voting rights? The MD Democratic Party has a signup form for election protection volunteers.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Remotely answering the voter protection hotline (1-866-MD-VOTES),
Serving as an in-person poll observer, or
Volunteer attorney during Early Voting or on Election Day.
There are opportunities to volunteer here in Maryland, in surrounding battleground states, or both.