With the Presidential Elections on the horizon, and the Maryland Primary Elections underway, Hopkins Votes urges you to be a part of the democratic process! It's important that you're aware of the priority deadlines for voting in Maryland, and resources to help you get ready. Here's what you need to know:
Voter Registration:
- Online Registration: Start your voter registration process on Maryland’s election website, or via Turbovote! The deadline for online registration is 21 days before Election Day.
- Mail-in Registration: You can also register to vote by mail or in person through Maryland’s election website. For mail-in registration, ensure it's postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
- If you are a Maryland resident, you can also register to vote or update your address onsite during early voting or election day! Here are your options for as early as the Maryland Primary Elections we’re currently in:
- Registering during Early Voting: Go to an early voting center in the county where you live, and bring a document that proves where you live. This document can be your MVA-issued license, permit, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address.
- Registering on Election Day: Go to the polling place assigned for your residence, and bring a document that proves where you live. You can find your polling place here. The document can be your MVA-issued license, permit, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address.
- Updating Your Address During Early Voting or Election Day: Go to the polling place assigned for your new address. You can find your polling place here. At your polling place, you will provide your new address, vote a provisional ballot, and election officials will update your address and count your provisional ballot.
Checking Your Registration Status:
Make a Plan to Vote:
Maryland Presidential Primary Elections - Important Dates:
- Voting by Mail?
- Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline: There’s still time! If you wish to receive your mail-in ballot via email, submit your request online by 11:59 PM May 10, 2024 (tomorrow). It will be your responsibility to print it and mail it when you receive it.
If you need envelopes, stamps, or assistance printing your ballot, please stop by the Center for Social Concern – we would be glad to assist!
- Mail-In Ballot Return Options: You have two options for returning your mail-in ballot:
- By Mail: Ensure your ballot is postmarked by or before 8 pm on May 14, 2024. We recommend returning it as soon as possible.
- By Hand: You can also hand-deliver your ballot to a drop box or your local board of elections by 8 pm on Election Day.
If you are registered to vote in Baltimore City, we have a drop box on the Homewood Campus, at the Baltimore Museum of Art!
- Prefer to vote in person?
- Early Voting is still available! Today (Thursday, May 9, 2024) is the last day of Early Voting, where you have the opportunity to vote early at designated early voting centers. Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm.
- Primary Election Day: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, is the final day to cast your vote. Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm.
- Remember, as long as you’re in line by 8 pm, you will be able to cast your vote.
For more information, please visit the Maryland State Board of Elections website, and if you know someone who would benefit from this information, please help us spread the word.
Do you have any other questions? Please let us know! Email hopkinsvotes@jhu.edu, and visit our website for more resources to get ready to Hop the Vote!
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