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Voting by Absentee Ballot

To vote by absentee ballot you must first fill out and return an Absentee Ballot Application. You can download an application or pick one up from your County Board of Elections. For more information on absentee voting, please visit the State Board of Elections Website.

You should return your completed Absentee Ballot Application to your County Board of Elections. A completed Absentee Ballot Application that is mailed must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election. A completed Absentee Ballot Application that is faxed must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election. After the deadline, a Late Application for Absentee Ballot must be completed in person at your County Board of Elections.

U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S., (members of the Uniformed Services and Merchant Marine, U.S. citizens employed for the Federal Government overseas etc...) can take advantage of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) to vote by absentee ballot. More information on the FVAP and the Federal Post Card Application is available at http://www.fvap.gov/

Who may vote by absentee ballot?

Any registered voter in the State of Maryland may vote by absentee ballot.

How to Vote by Absentee Ballot

After you receive your ballot, vote the ballot and return it to your county board of elections before or by 8 p.m. on election day. A ballot received by the county board of elections will be counted provided:

It has been received prior to the closing of the polls on election day; or
It was mailed from a location within the United States before election day, bearing a postmark verifying that fact, and the ballot is received from the postal service by 4 p.m. on the Wednesday following election day; or
It was mailed from a location outside the United States before election day, bearing a postmark verifying that fact, and the ballot is received from the postal service by 4 p.m. on the second Friday following Election Day or 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday after a Gubernatorial Primary Election.

Voters with specific questions should contact their County Board of Elections or the State Board of Elections.