Last Day to Register to Vote in Maryland Nears

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland residents have less than a week to register to vote in next month's general election; the deadline for registration is Tuesday, Oct. 18. Voters will choose between Democratic Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump on Nov. 8, and also elect a United States senator to replace the retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski, other members of Congress and state legislators.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day.

This year Maryland is using a new, paper-based, optical scan voting system. Voters will mark their selections with a pen on paper ballots prior to inserting them in the scanner for tabulation.

Early voting begins on Oct. 27, roughly two weeks ahead of the general election date for the 2016 general election.

Register to vote: To register and vote during early voting, go to an early voting center and bring a document that proves where you live. This document can be 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. You will be able to register to vote and vote.

• Local board of elections
• State Board of Elections
• Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Department of Social Services
• Motor Vehicle Administration
• Offices on Aging
• MTA Paratransit Certification Office
• All public colleges and universities
• U.S. Armed Forces recruitment offices
• Marriage license offices
• Offices for students with disabilities at all Maryland colleges and universities

Registration is also allowed during early voting. Voters must take to an early voting center in their county a document that proves where they live, such as a drivers license, bank statement, utility bill or government document.

Make sure you update your registration prior to October 18, 2016, so you are ready to vote. You must be at least 18 years of age on or before November 8, 2016, to vote.

Local ballots: There are also myriad local ballots that vary by city and county. Find all of those on the State Board of Elections website.

Early voting: Early voting in Maryland begins Thursday, Oct. 27, and runs through Thursday, Nov. 3. Polling places are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. those days. You can vote in an early voting center in the county where you live. See a list of the 2016 General early voting sites (PDF).

The ballots vary by county and can be viewed ahead of time on the Maryland State Board of Elections website.

Where to Vote, Ballot Preview

You can vote in an early voting center in the Maryland county where you live. See a list of early voting centers to be used in the 2016 Primary Election (PDF). The voting centers are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

2016 General Precincts and Polling Places

• Precinct count by County (PDF)
• Precinct count by Congressional District (PDF)
• Precincts and Polling Places (PDF)
• Precincts and Polling Places (Excel)