elections.maryland.gov Voter Registration : United States of America

Organisation : Maryland State Board of Elections
Service Name : Voter Registration
State : Maryland
Country: USA United States of America
Website : https://elections.maryland.gov/voter_registration/index.html

Maryland Elections Voter Registration

Maryland State Board of Elections Voter Registration

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Eligibility

Am I eligible to register to vote?
To register to vote, you must be:
** A U.S. citizen;
** A Maryland resident; and
** At least 16 years old*.

You cannot have been:
** Convicted of buying or selling votes;
** Under guardianship for mental disability and found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote; or
** Convicted of a felony and currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. (Effective March 10, 2016)

Can I register to vote if I am in the military or live overseas?
Certain U.S. citizens who live overseas or are in the military are eligible to register and vote in Maryland. If you are an overseas citizen, military personnel, or dependent of military personnel, you may register to vote in Maryland if your current or last U.S. residence was in Maryland. To register, you can use the Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or use the Federal Post Card Application available at www.fvap.gov.

Can I register to vote if I have been convicted of a crime?
Effective March 10, 2016, if you have been convicted of a felony, you are eligible to register to vote once you have completed the court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. For the purposes of eligibility to register to vote, convictions include federal, state and out-of-state convictions. You are not eligible to vote if you have been convicted of buying or selling votes.

The Registration Process

When may I apply to register to vote?
You can use Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or submit a voter registration application to your local board of elections or the State Board of Elections at any time. However, an application must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline in order to vote in the next scheduled election.

If you submit a voter registration application during the period that registration is closed, your application will be held at the local board of elections and processed when registration reopens.

The close of voter registration is:
October 13, 2020, for the Presidential General Election. If using Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR), you have until 9:00pm to submit your application.

You can also register to vote on election day. To make the voting process quicker for you, we encourage you to register to vote by the close of voter registration.

If you can’t register by that date:
For the 2020 Presidential General Election only, go to an early voting center in the county where you live during early voting or to your assigned polling place on election day and bring a document that proves where you live.

To prove where you live, bring your MVA-issued license, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address. If you do not know the assigned polling place or vote center for where you live, use our Polling Place Locator.

Where may I apply to register to vote?
You can use Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) to register to vote or, you may complete a voter registration application in person at:

** Your local board of elections;
** The State Board of Elections;
** Your local Department of Health office;
** The Maryland Department of Human Services local offices;
** The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) offices;
** Your local Area Agency on Aging office;
** The MTA Paratransit Certification Office;
** All public institutions of higher education;
** Recruitment offices of the U.S. Armed Forces;
** Marriage license offices; and
** Offices for students with disabilities at all Maryland colleges and universities.

You can also register to vote on election day. To make the voting process quicker for you, we encourage you to register to vote by the close of voter registration.

If you can’t register by that date:
** For the 2020 Presidential General Election only, go to an early voting center in the county where you live during early voting or to your assigned polling place on election day and bring a document that proves where you live.

To prove where you live, bring your MVA-issued license, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address.

May I apply to register to vote online or by mail?
Yes. You may register to vote online using Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or you may print an application from our website or contact your local board of elections or the State Board of Elections to request an application.

What information do I need to provide on the application?
In addition to basic identifying information, federal law requires that you provide on your voter registration application a Maryland driver’s license number or MVA ID Card number or, if you do not have a Maryland driver’s license or MVA ID Card, the last four digits of your social security number.

Your application will NOT be processed unless you provide this information or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that you do not have a Maryland driver’s license, MVA ID Card, or social security number.

How do I affiliate with a political party?
You have the option to register with any of Maryland’s recognized political parties. If you choose not to register with a party, you will be registered as “unaffiliated.

” If registered as unaffiliated, you will generally not be able to vote in primary elections, but you will be able to vote in any nonpartisan primary election held in your jurisdiction, such as a primary election to select nominees for the board of education, and any general election.