With the 2024 general election taking place on November 5, the Maryland Board of Elections has announced three voting options and deadlines. Maryland voters can exercise their right to vote early, by mail, or in person on Election Day. Of course, voter registration is required.
Voter registration must be completed by Tuesday, October 15, whether by mail or online. Early voting will be held from Thursday, March 24 to Thursday, March 31, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at a total of 97 early voting locations across the state. The same hours will be held on Saturdays and Sundays. Early voting locations are set up in 14 Montgomery locations, 5 Howard County locations, 10 Anne Arundel County locations, 11 Baltimore County locations, 8 Baltimore City locations, 3 Carroll County locations, 4 Harford County locations, and 4 Frederick County locations.
Any registered voter can vote by mail, but you must apply in advance to vote by mail. The registration deadline is Tuesday, October 29. To vote by mail, voters must return their marked ballots by mail by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, or drop them off at drop boxes located throughout the state. They can also visit an early voting location or a polling place on Election Day to deliver their ballots.
On Election Day, November 5, in-person voting is available at each polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are a total of 286 polling places set up across the state.