The primary election for federal offices, including President, is April 26, 2016.

The general election for federal offices, including President, is November 8, 2016.

Primaries.

Yes.

Typically, primaries are closed and people must be affiliated with the political party whose primary ballot they wish to vote. However, political parties can choose to open their primaries to voters who are not affiliated with their party. To do so, the chair of the political party's state central committee must notify the State Board of Elections of its decision at least 6 months before the primary election.

A voter can change their political party affiliation up until the voter registration deadline.

To register to vote, a person must live in Maryland on the day they submit their voter registration application.

Maryland law does not specifically address how people without a traditional residence address, such as people experiencing homelessness, should describe their location on their voter registration application. Such people should ask for details from their County Board of Elections or the State Board of Elections using the phone numbers listed on the back of the application.

Yes, a person may register to vote if they are at least 16 years old.

Yes.

Yes; any person convicted of a felony, or of buying or selling votes, loses the right to vote.

Yes; a person convicted of a felony automatically regains the right to vote when they are released from prison. The person must re-register to vote upon release.

However, a person convicted of buying or selling votes permanently loses the right to vote in Maryland.

Yes, but any person registering online must have a Social Security Number. Furthermore, unless the person is registering as a military or overseas voter, the person must also have a Maryland driver's license or a state ID card to register online. Click here to access the online voter registration application.

Yes. Click here to download the form.

Yes.

A student may register at the address where they live while attending school if they consider that address to be their permanent home and do not intend to return to the address where they lived before attending school. Otherwise, a student must register at their permanent address, which is typically the address they lived at before attending school.

22 days before Election Day, except that people may also register to vote in person at early voting locations during the early voting period, which lasts from from the second Thursday before Election Day through the Thursday immediately before Election Day.

Postmark - a mailed application must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline.

The application must by received by the voter registration deadline.

No.

Yes. Voter registration application (VRA) distributors) who receive state training must be given registration forms in sufficient numbers to meet their needs. VRA distributors who do not present a certification of instruction may only receive 25 state applications per day. In addition, the State Administrator or an election director may limit the number of Statewide VRAs if the State Administrator or election director does not have a sufficient number of Statewide VRAs to accommodate the request and still have a sufficient supply of Statewide VRAs for official office business, or the official determines that the individual is not following all of the requirements of the regulation regarding VRA distributors.

A VRA distributor is an individual who conducts the following voter registration activities:

• Offering Statewide VRAs to individuals interested in registering to vote or updating an existing registration;
• Assisting people with filling out Statewide VRAs; and
• Returning completed Statewide VRAs to the appropriate local board office.

Yes, if the person is a voter registration application (VRA) Distributor who wants to obtain more than 25 VRAs per day. To obtain more than 25 applications per day, the VRA Distributor must present a Certificate of Instruction indicating attendance at a training session. Election officials must make the training available in accordance with a fixed schedule publicized in advance, or upon request, and may not discontinue training within the period 70 days prior to an election through one week before the registration deadline. Election officials must treat individuals and groups of VRA distributors seeking instruction fairly and equitably and afford equal access to instruction.

Yes, VRA distributors must be at least 18 years old on or before the next general election.

Yes; canvassers may not receive any form of compensation, including bonuses, that is based on the number of voter registration applications collected.

Federal law states that whoever ""pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years."" At least one federal appellate court has interpreted ""payment"" as ""intended to include forms of pecuniary value offered or given directly to an individual voter, and indicated the value should be based on ""an assessment of the monetary worth of an item from the perspective of the voter receiving the item."" That case held that food vouchers could be ""payment.""

Another example is California's Secretary of State's interpretation of the federal law to mean that ""Any type of incentive is considered 'payment,' even things as seemingly innocent as cookies or admission to an entertainment event.""

If the applicant is unable to sign his or her name on the application, the individual who assisted the applicant in filling out the form must sign a statement on a separate document that the applicant states that the applicant is unable to sign his or her name, the applicant meets all of the qualifications to become a registered voter in Maryland, and the information supplied about the applicant is true.

No; however, a voter registration application (VRA) distributor must advise each applicant that the applicant may either personally return the VRA to the appropriate local board office or permit the individual performing the voter registration activities to return the completed VRA to the local board.

Yes. An applicant’s driver’s license number, state ID number, Social Security number, and other information from a voter registration application that is protected from public disclosure may not be copied or collected.

Yes; completed voter registration applications must be submitted to the appropriate local county election board within 5 days of receipt or by the next voter registration deadline, whichever comes first.

Maryland law does not specify any consequences for failing to return applications on time.

No, but person can register to vote and vote on the same day at an early voting location during the early voting period, which lasts from the second Thursday before Election Day through the Thursday immediately before Election Day.

Yes; so long as they were registered to vote in Maryland beforehand, these voters may cast a provisional ballot. If the voter casts the provisional ballot at the polling place assigned to their new address, then the entire provisional ballot will be counted. However, if the voter casts the provisional ballot at a different polling place (such as their old polling place), the provisional ballot will be counted only for those races and ballot questions on which the voter is eligible to vote, based on the voter's current address.

Yes, they may vote by regular ballot using their old name, or they may vote by provisional ballot using their new name.

Yes, Montgomery County must provide election materials in Spanish.

Under Section 208 of the federal Voting Rights Act, any voter who requires assistance to vote due to inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union.

Similarly, under state law, a voter who is unable to read or write and is casting a regular ballot on Election Day can be assisted by any person of the voter's choice other than the voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union. If a voter is assisted by an election judge, the judge must assist the voter in the presence of another election judge who is a member of a different political party. In addition, if the voter is casting a provisional ballot or an absentee ballot, the voter cannot be assisted by a candidate who is on the ballot.

Under Section 208 of the federal Voting Rights Act, any voter who requires assistance to vote due to a disability may be given assistance by a person of the voter's choice, other than the voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union.

Similarly, under state law, a voter who has a physical disability and is casting a regular ballot on Election Day can be assisted by any person of the voter's choice other than the voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or agent of the voter's union. If a voter is assisted by an election judge, the judge must assist the voter in the presence of another election judge who is a member of a different political party. In addition, if the voter is casting a provisional ballot or an absentee ballot, the voter cannot be assisted by a candidate who is on the ballot.

If a voter with a disability or who is elderly is assigned to a polling place that has structural barriers, the voter may request they be reassigned to a different polling place.

In addition, a person loses the right to vote if they are under guardianship for a mental disability and a court of competent jurisdiction has specifically found by clear and convincing evidence that the person cannot communicate, with or without accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process. However, a person does not lose the right to vote because they are a resident in a mental health facility or have a developmental disability.

No.

Yes.

Voters can vote at any early voting location in the county where they live. A list of early voting locations in each county can be viewed by clicking here.

Early voting takes place from the second Thursday before Election Day through the Thursday immediately before Election Day. Early voting locations must be be open between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. each early voting day, except for a presidential general election, when early voting locations must be open between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. each early voting day.

The State Board of Elections, in collaboration with each county's local board of elections, chooses the early voting locations.

Lists of early voters may be requested from the State Board of Elections using the request form located here.

Yes, anyone may vote absentee by mail without an excuse.

Different deadlines apply depending on how the voter submits their absentee ballot application and how they request that their absentee ballot be sent to them.

If a voter submits their absentee ballot application by mail, the following deadlines apply:

• If the voter requests they receive their absentee ballot by mail or fax, the application must be received by 8:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before Election Day.
• If the voter requests they receive their absentee ballot over the internet, the application must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day.

If the voter submits their absentee ballot application by fax, e-mail, or Maryland's Online Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request System, the following deadlines apply:

• If the voter requests they receive their absentee ballot by mail or fax, the application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the Tuesday before Election Day.
• If the voter requests they receive their absentee ballot over the internet, the application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day.

If the voter, or the voter's authorized agent, submits their absentee ballot application in person at the local board of election's office, the application must be received by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

A person or organization receiving a completed absentee ballot application from a voter must submit the application to the appropriate local board within 2 business days of receiving the application or by the appropriate deadline described above, whichever comes first.

A voter may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways:

• Using Maryland's Online Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request system. To use this system, the voter must have a Social Security Number and either a Maryland driver's license or state ID card, except the voter needs only to have a Social Security Number if they are a military or overseas voter. Click here to access the system.
• By completing a paper version of the official absentee ballot application and submitting it to the local board of elections by mail, by e-mail, by fax, or in person. The application can be downloaded here in English and here in Spanish. The application is also available in each local board of elections' office, and a local board will send an application to a voter by mail, fax, or electronically upon the voter's request.
• By submitting an informal written request for an absentee ballot to the local board of elections by mail, by e-mail (with the voter's signature), or in person. The request must include the voter's name, home address, phone number, birthdate, signature, and address they would like the absentee ballot mailed to if different from the voter's home address.

Yes. Any voter can submit by e-mail either (1) a completed and signed paper version of the official absentee ballot application, or (2) an informal written request for an absentee ballot. Additionally, the following voters may submit an absentee ballot application using Maryland's Online Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request System:

• Any voter who has a Social Security Number and either a Maryland driver's license or state ID card; or
• A military and overseas voter who has a Social Security Number, even if they do not have a Maryland driver's license or state ID card.

Click here to access the system.

No.

A voter may designate any person who is at least 18 years old and is not a candidate on the ballot as their ""authorized agent."" An authorized agent may submit an absentee ballot application on the voter's behalf, deliver the voter a blank absentee ballot, and return the voter's completed absentee ballot. The voter must designate the authorized agent in writing under penalty of perjury, and the authorized agent must show the local board of elections this piece of writing before the board will give the authorized agent a blank absentee ballot. This written authorization can take the form of a letter written by the voter, or upon request, the local board of elections has authorization forms available.

Additionally, whenever a person or organization receives a completed absentee ballot application from a voter, the person or organization must submit the application to the appropriate local board of elections within 2 business days or by the absentee ballot application deadline, whichever comes first.

An absentee ballot must either (1) received by the local board of elections by the time the polls close on Election Day, or (2) postmarked no later than Election Day and received by the local board no later than 10:00 a.m. on the second Friday after Election Day.

A voter may designate any person who is at least 18 years old and is not a candidate on the ballot as their ""authorized agent."" An authorized agent may submit an absentee ballot application on the voter's behalf, deliver a blank absentee ballot to the voter, and return the voter's completed absentee ballot to the local board of election's office. The voter must designate the authorized agent in writing under penalty of perjury, and the authorized agent must show the local board of elections this piece of writing before the board will give the authorized agent a blank absentee ballot. This written authorization can take the form of a letter written by the voter, or upon request, the local board of elections has authorization forms available.

When returning a voter's completed absentee ballot to the local board's office, an authorized agent must also sign an affidavit affirming, under penalty of perjury, that (1) the absentee ballot was delivered to the voter who submitted the absentee ballot application, (2) the voter (or their assistant, if they have a disability or cannor read or write) marked and placed the ballot in an envelope in the agent's presence, and (3) the authorized agent is returning that ballot to the local board.

Any voter, personally or through their authorized agent, can apply for and receive an absentee ballot in person at the local board of elections office until the polls close on Election Day. The ballot will be counted so long as it received by the deadline to return absentee ballots.

Lists of absentee voters may be requested from the State Board of Elections using the request form located here.

Under federal law, any registered voter who moves out of the state after the 30th day before a Presidential election may vote for President and Vice President either in person at the voter’s previous state of residence or using an absentee ballot from the voter’s previous state of residence.

The following Maryland voters qualify as military voters if their service causes them to be away from their home county on Election Day:

• Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard *Members of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Members of the Merchant Marine
• A spouse or dependent of one of the above members who is accompanying the member outside of their home county on Election Day

The following voters qualify as overseas voters:

• A military voter who will be outside of the United States on Election Day
• A person who lives outside the United States and is qualified to vote in Maryland, which was the last place in which the person lived before leaving the United States; or
• A person who lives outside the United States and (but for their residence) would be qualified to vote in Maryland, which was the last place in which the person live before leaving the United States.

A military/overseas voter can apply for an absentee ballot using the regular absentee ballot application process (see previous section on Absentee Voting by Mail for details), by using a Federal Postcard Application (FPCA), or by using a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot.

A voter may apply for an absentee ballot in any of the following ways:

• Using Maryland's Online Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request system. To use this system, military and overseas voters need to have a Social Security Number, but they do not need to have a Maryland driver's license or state ID card. Click here to access the system.
• By completing a paper version of the official absentee ballot application and submitting it to the local board of elections by mail, by e-mail, by fax, or in person. The application can be downloaded here in English and here in Spanish. The application is also available in each local board of elections' office, and a local board will send an application to a voter by mail, fax, or electronically upon the voter's request.
• By submitting an informal written request for an absentee ballot to the local board of elections by mail, by e-mail (with the voter's signature), or in person. The request must include the voter's name, home address, phone number, birthdate, signature, and address they would like the absentee ballot mailed to if different from the voter's home address.

An absentee ballot must either (1) received by the local board of elections by the time the polls close on Election Day, or (2) postmarked no later than Election Day and received by the local board no later than 10:00 a.m. on the second Friday after Election Day.

Any military or overseas voter can use the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) to cast votes for federal, state, and local offices and ballot questions.

At the polling place assigned to the voter's precinct.

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. A person waiting in line to vote at 8:00 p.m. must be allowed to vote.

Yes, a voter may bring up to 2 children into the voting booth, so long as the children are younger than 18 years old and are not eligible to vote in the election.

Yes; if an employee does not already have two continuous hours off of work during the time the polls are open on Election Day, then their employer must give them two hours off to vote. The employee must be paid for those two hours. The employee is required to provide to their employer proof that they voted or attempted to vote. Voters should ask election judges for an official form that they can use for such proof.

Campaigning is prohibited within the area marked by a sign that says "No Electioneering Beyond This Point," which must be placed approximately 100 feet from the entrance and exit of the early voting location. However, in Montgomery County, this sign may be between 25 and 100 feet from the entrance/exit if the distance is approved by the local board.

Campaining is prohibited within the area marked by a sign that says "No Electioneering Beyond This Point," which must be placed approximately 100 feet from the entrance and exit of the polling place. However, in Montgomery County, this sign may be between 25 and 100 feet from the entrance/exit if the distance is approved by the local board.

Yes. Voters may wear clothing, buttons, hats, etc. that indicate support or opposition to a candidate into the 100-foot "No Electioneering" area so long as the voter enters the polling place, votes, and leaves without lingering.

No; electronic devices (including cameras, cell phones, pagers, computers) may not be used in the polling place.

State law does not address this issue. Local practices may vary.

Yes.

An election observer in Maryland is called a "Watcher and Challenger."

Yes. A Watcher and Challenger must be a registered voter. Only the following entities may appoint a Watcher and Challenger to a polling place or voter registration location:

• The State Board of Elections, which may appoint Watchers and Challengers to any polling place or registration place in the state
• The local board of elections, which may appoint Watchers and Challengers to any polling place or registration place in the county
• Any candidate, including any write-in candidate who has filed a Certificate of Candidacy
• Any recognized political party
• The chair or treasurer of any political committee that supports or opposes any candidate, principle, or proposition on the ballot.

Each of the above entities must provide each Challenger and Watcher it appoints with a signed certificate in the form prescribed by the State Board; click here to download a blank certificate. The signature on the certificate does not need to be an original certificate. Each Challenger and Watcher must show their certificate to election judges at the polling place where they are serving. Additionally, the appointing entity must provide copies of these certificates, and lists of the Challenges and Watchers it appoints, to the local board of elections.

An appointing entity can appoint more than one Challenger and Watcher per polling place, but Election Judges can limit the number present to ensure the orderly flow of election business.

No.

Watchers and Challengers may do any of the following:

• Enter the polling place either 30 minutes before the polls open or any time after the polls open;
• Enter or be present at the polling place at any time when the polls are open;
• Remain in the polling place until the completion of all tasks associated with the close of the polls and the election judges leave the polling place;
• Maintain a list of registered voters who have voted, or persons who have cast provisional ballots, and take the list outside of the polling place;
• Enter and leave a polling place for the purpose of taking outside of the polling place information that identifies registered voters who have cast ballots or persons who have cast provisional ballots.

Watchers and Challengers cannot do any of the following:

• Ascertain how a voter voted or intends to vote
• Communicate, or attempt to communicate, with any voter in the polling place or within the 100-foot ""no electioneering"" area around it
• Assist any voter cast their ballot
• Physically handle any original election document
• Use any eletronic communication device in the polling place, including a camera, cell phone, pager, or computer equipment
• Wear clothing or accessories with a political message, or otherwise attempt to exercise political infuence in the polling place
• Challenge or attempt to challenge the decision of an election judge

The chief judge will determine where in the polling place Watchers and Challengers may observe from. The location does not have to be directly behind the voter check-in table or within view of the electronic poll book.

Under Section 203 of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, if a person claims to be a registered voter in the jurisdiction in which the person desires to vote and the person claims to be eligible to vote in a federal election, but the person’s name does not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the polling place or an election official asserts that the person is not eligible to vote, then that person must be permitted to cast a provisional ballot at that polling place. The person may cast the provisional ballot after executing, before an election official at the polling place, a written affirmation stating that the person is (1) a registered voter in the jurisdiction, and (2) eligible to vote in that election.

Additionally, any person who votes in a federal election as a result of a federal or state court order, or any other order extending the time established for closing the polls by a state law in effect 10 days before the date of that election, may only vote in that election by casting a provisional ballot. Any such ballot cast must be separated and held apart from other provisional ballots cast for different reasons.

Under state law, a voter should be offered a provisional ballot when:

• The voter's name does not appear on the list of registered voters in that precinct
  • The voter has not provided the verification information that was requested by the local board of elections after the voter submitted a voter registration application that was incomplete, was unclear, or had an unverifiable identification number (driver's license number, state ID card number, or last four digits of the voter's Social Security Number)
  • The voter is voting for the first time in Maryland, registered to vote by mail without providing the required ID, and does not show the required ID when voting at the polls
  • The person is seeking to register to vote or update their registration address at an early voting location, but the voter does not provide proof of residence, or the voter is otherwise is deemed ineligible to vote by the State Board of Elections.
  • An election official asserts that the voter is ineligible to vote
• The voter's right to vote was challenged and the voter's identity cannot be determined by Election Judges at the polls
  • The voter is casting their ballot during a court-ordered extension of the time that the polls are open.
  • The precinct register indicates that the voter already cast a ballot
  • In a primary election, the precinct register indicates that the voter is not registered with the political party the voter claims to be registered with
  • During early voting, the voter is not a prequalified voter or cannot provide proof of residency in the county

Yes, partially. The only votes on the ballot that will be counted are votes on races and ballot measures that the voter would have been eligible to vote on in their correct precinct.

The following voters who cast a provisional ballot must follow up with their local board of elections after they vote and provide additional information, or their provisional ballot will not be counted:

• The voter has not provided the verification information that was requested by the local board of elections after the voter submitted an voter registration application that was incomplete, was unclear, or had an unverifiable identification number (driver's license number, state ID card number, or last four digits of the voter's Social Security Number). The voter must provide this verification information to their local board of elections office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday after Election Day (or the next business day, if that Wednesday is a legal holiday).
• First-time voters in Maryland who registered to vote by mail and did not provide the required ID when registering to vote or when voting in person at the polls. These voters must submit the required ID to their local board of elections office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday after Election Day (or the next business day, if that Wednesday is a legal holiday).
• Voters who registered to vote or changed their registration address at an early voting location without providing proof of residence. These voters must submit proof of residence to their local board of elections office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday after Election Day (or the next business day, if that Wednesday is a legal holiday).

Starting 10 days after an election, voters who cast a provisional ballot may use Maryland's Voter Look-Up Website learn whether their provisional ballot voted, and if it was not counted, the reason why. Click here to access the website.

If a polling place runs out of ballots, the local board of elections must send additional ballots. Handwritten or photocopied ballots cannot be used because the voting machines cannot scan them.

If a voting machine breaks, voters will be instructed to deposit their ballots into the voting machine's emergency bin. Once the machine is repaired or a replacement machine arrives at the polling place, the ballots in the emergency bin will be fed into the machine by two Election Judges of different political parties.

The following voters must show ID when voting:

• Voters who are registering to vote or updating their registration address at an early voting location
• First-time voters in Maryland who registered to vote by mail and did not provide one of the following forms of ID when registering to vote or any other time before the election: a valid Maryland driver's license number, state ID card number, or last four digits of the voter's Social Security Number (written on the registration application itself); or a copy of a current and valid photo ID; or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter and is no more than 3 months old.

If a voter is registering to vote or updating their registration address at an early voting location, they must show one of following types of ID as proof of residency, so long as it has the voter's name and current address:

• A current Maryland driver's license, MVA-issued State ID card, or current MVA-issued change of address card, so long as it is not expired; or
• A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or another government document, so long as it was issued in the past 3 months.

If a first-time voter in Maryland did not provide ID when registering to vote or before the election, they must provide the following ID when voting:

• A current and valid photo identification card (including any federal or state government-issued ID card, an employer-issued ID card, or a student ID); or
• A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter, so long as it was issued in the past 3 months.

In some circumstances. For first-time Maryland voters who registered to vote by mail and did not provide ID when registering or at another time before the election, a student ID card is acceptable so long as it has a photograph of the voter and is current and valid.

For voters who are registering to vote or updating their registration address at an early voting location, student ID is probably not acceptable; a student ID can be used only if it (1) was issued by a public (not private) school, college, or university; and (2) has the voter's name and current address; and (3) is no more than 3 months old.

For voters who are registering to vote or updating their registration address at an early voting location, the address on their ID must be their current address.

For first-time Maryland voters who registered to vote by mail and did not provide ID when registering to vote or at another time before the election, the address on their ID does not need to match the address at which the voter is registered.

A voter without proper ID can cast a provisional ballot. For the provisional ballot to count, the voter must submit proper ID to their local board of elections office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday after Election Day (or the next business day, if that Wednesday is a legal holiday).

No.

Any person may challenge a voter at the polls. However, election judges can limit the number of people who are present in the polling place for the purpose of challenging a voter. As soon as a majority of election judges decides the outcome of a challenge, the person who made the challenge must leave the polling place (unless they are an appointed Watcher and Challenger).

The only ground on which a challenge can be made at the polls is a challenge to the voter's identity (in other words, that the voter is not whom they claim to be).

A person may challenge a voter only if they have a reasonable basis for asserting that the voter is not whom the voter claims to be. If the challenged voter cannot provide ID proving their identity, then the person making the challenge must sign a statement, under penalty of perjury, explaining the reasons for the challenge.

A challenged voter can prove their identity by showing election judges one of the following forms of ID:

• Voter registration card
• Social Security card
• Valid Maryland driver's license
• Any ID card issued by the federal government, Maryland government, or a local government in Maryland
• Any employee ID card with the individual's photo that was issued to the voter in the ordinary course of the employer's business
• A copy of a current bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the voter's name and current address.

If the voter presents one of these forms of ID, the voter will be allowed to vote a regular ballot.

If the voter does not present one of these forms of ID, the election judges will require the person challenging the voter to provide, in writing and under penalty of perjury, the reason for the challenge. The election judges will then allow the challenged voter to vote a provisional ballot and submit a signed statement, witnessed by the election judge, affirming their identity. During the provisional ballot canvass (which starts at 10:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday after the election), the local board will count the voter's provisional ballot only if they determine, after considering the information submitted by the person challenging the voter and the challenged voter, that the voter is whom they claim to be.

State Board of Elections

David J. McManus, Jr. (Chair), Patrick J. Hogan (Vice Chair), Michael R. Cogan, Kelley A. Howells, Bobbie S. Mack

info.sbe@maryland.gov

410-269-2840

Toll free: 800-222-8683

Mailing Address:

PO Box 6486

Annapolis, MD 21401-0486

Physical Address:

151 West Street, Suite 200

Annapolis, MD 21401

County Boards of Elections (also called the "local board of elections")

County Boards of Elections (also called the "local board of elections")

Varies by municipality.

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Section 8 of the federal NVRA requires that each State maintain for at least 2 years and make available for public inspection and, where available, photocopying at a reasonable cost, all records concerning the implementation of programs and activities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy and currency of official lists of eligible voters, except to the extent that such records contain information about a person declining to register to vote or information about the identity of a voter registration agency through which a particular voter might have chosen to register.

Any registered Maryland voter. Click here to download the statewide voter file application form.

Stacey Johnson, MDVOTERS System Administrator, e-mail stacey.johnson@maryland.gov

Erin Dennis, Campaign Accounts Support, call 410-269-2867 or e-mail erin.dennis@maryland.gov

$125, plus $3 for the CD

Tab separated text files with no text-delimeter. The file is offered on a CD.

Yes, the person requesting the file must swear an oath not to use the information from the file for commercial solitication or any other purpose not related to the electoral process.

Yes, the person requesting the file must swear an oath not to use the information from the file for any purpose not related to the electoral process.