Voting By Mail: Take The Maryland Patch Survey

MARYLAND — Registered voters in Maryland can now request mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 general election. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Board of Elections is encouraging people to vote by mail, and a record number of people are expected to cast their ballots in this manner.

Requests to get a mail-in ballot must be submitted by Oct. 21. Voters will receive a ballot plus envelope with postage paid.

With more Americans expected to vote by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Post Office has been in the spotlight for mail delay concerns amid recent operational changes. After public outcry, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the changes are paused until at least after the election. According to NPR, that means post office hours won't be altered, mail processing facilities won't be closed, and existing mail processing equipment and collection boxes will stay. DeJoy promised that post offices will be ready to handle the anticipated influx of election mail.

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Patch has created this survey to find out what readers think about mail-in voting. The survey is not meant to be a scientific poll, with random sampling and margins of error, but is meant only to gauge the sentiments of our readers in an informal way.

Take our quick survey below. A results story will be shared after the survey closes at noon on Monday, Aug. 24. Thanks in advance for participating.