Register to Vote

Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:05:00 -0400

by David Hoffman

The United States will elect a new President in 2016, and Maryland will elect a new U.S. Senator and other officials. The election will take place Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with early voting in Maryland starting Thursday, October 27, 2016. Take a few minutes to register to vote in the 2016 national election, in Maryland or any other state, using these tools:

Maryland Voter Registration Application (download a paper form, or use the Maryland Online Voter Registration system). If you're already registered but have moved since the last election, you can use the Maryland Voter Registration Application to change your address. The deadline to register in Maryland before the 2016 election is: October 18, 2016.

Don't know whether/where you're registered in Maryland? Look it up here.

Request an absentee ballot: If you will not be able to vote during early voting or on election day, you can request an absentee ballot using the online registration application. The deadline to request a Maryland absentee ballot for the 2016 election is: November 1, 2016, for ballots delivered by mail or fax; November 4, 2016 for ballots delivered via Internet. Completed absentee ballots must be received by local election boards by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 8, 2016.

If you're a student from out of state wondering whether you can register to vote in Maryland, here's some information for you.

National Voter Registration Form (if your state of residence is not Maryland, use this form. Special rules apply for residents of New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Wyoming; be sure to check your state election web sites, using the link below).

Links to all states' election web sites (from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission).

Links to election information for all states (from Rock the Vote).

The American Democracy Project's Guide to Informed Voting.

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