Your request for an absentee ballot application must be received (not just mailed) by the deadline: For the general election, the deadline is Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
Your request for an absentee ballot application must be received (not just mailed) by the deadline: For the general election, the deadline is Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Your request must be received by 4:30 pm if you mail or deliver the application or 11:59 pm if you fax or email it. After the deadline, a Late Application for Absentee Ballot must be completed in person at the board of elections. If you hand deliver your request, you can pick up your absentee ballot. You may either take your absentee ballot with you and return it by mail or you may vote it at the local board office and give it to an election official. Please visit your local board of elections' website for hours of operation. Under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, military and overseas voters can vote by absentee ballot. If you are a military or overseas voter, learn more about absentee voting and the FVAP's On-line Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. Note: Maryland does not have a permanent absentee list. If you wish to vote by absentee ballot, you must apply for an absentee ballot each primary and general election cycle.
Maryland Vote By Mail Application |
Military Absentee Ballot Application |
Civilian Overseas Absentee Ballot Application |
How do I vote my absentee ballot? After you receive your absentee ballot, read the instructions that were sent with your ballot and find a place where you can vote secretly. You will need a No. 2 pencil to vote. Review your ballot before voting as your ballot may be multiple pages. You will be voting a paper ballot and must completely fill in the oval to the left of your choice. Do not vote for more candidates than the number specified in the contest heading. If you wish, you may vote for fewer candidates than specified. Do not sign your name or make any other mark on your ballot. Write-in voting is only allowed in general elections. A general election ballot has spaces for write-in votes. To cast a write-in vote, fill in the oval to the left of the space for the write-in vote, and write the last name and first name (or first initial) of the person in the appropriate space. You must mail or hand deliver your absentee ballot to your local board of elections. You cannot email or fax your voted absentee ballot or take your voted ballot to an early voting center or a polling place.
| County Election Authority | Name | Title | Address | Phone/Fax | Website | Hours | |
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Allegany County |
Diane Loibel |
Administrator |
701 Kelly Road, Suite 213 Cumberland MD 21502-3401 |
P:(381) 777-5931 F:(381) 777-2430 |
8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Anne Arundel County |
Joseph A. Torre, III |
Election Director |
P.O. Box 490 Glen Burnie, MD 21060-0490 |
P:(410) 222-6600 F:(410) 222-6833 |
8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Baltimore City |
Armstead B. C. Jones, Sr. |
Election Director |
417 E. Fayette Street, Room 129 Baltimore MD 21202-3432 |
P:(410) 396-5550 F:(410) 962-8747 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Baltimore County |
Katie Brown |
Election Director |
106 Bloomsbury Avenue Catonsville MD 21228 |
P:(410) 887-5700 F:(410) 887-0894 |
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Calvert County |
Gail L. Hatfield |
Election Director |
P.O. Box 798 Prince Frederick MD 20678-0798 |
P:(410) 535-2214 F:(410) 535-5009 |
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. |
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Caroline County |
Sandra Logan |
Election Director |
403 S. Seventh Street, Suite 247 Denton MD 21629-1335 |
P:(410) 479-8145 F:(410) 479-5736 |
8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Carroll County |
Gail Carter |
Election Director |
300 South Center Street, Room 212 Westminster MD 21157-5248 |
P:(410) 386-2080 F:(410) 876-3925 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Cecil County |
Evelyn Potter |
Election Director |
200 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite 1900 Elkton, MD 21921-6395 |
P:(410) 996-5310 F:(410) 996-5066 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Dorchester County |
Karin Kuntz |
Election Director |
P.O. Box 414 Cambridge MD 21613-0414 |
P:(410) 228-2560 F:(410) 228-9635 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Frederick County |
Stuart Harvey |
Election Director |
12 E. Church Street Winchester Hall Frederick MD 21701-5447 |
P:N/A F:(301) 600-2344 |
8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. |
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Garrett County |
Steve Fratz |
Election Director |
2008 Maryland Highway, Suite 1 Mountain Lake Park MD 21550 |
P:(310) 334-6985 F:(310) 334-6988 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Harford County |
James Massey |
Election Director |
133 Industry Lane Forest Hill MD 21050 |
P:(410) 638-3565 F:(410) 638-3310 |
8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Howard County |
Betty Nordaas |
Election Director |
8900 Columbia 100 Parkway Columbia MD 21045-2339 |
P:(410) 313-5820 F:(410) 313-5899 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Kent County |
Cheemoandia Blake |
Election Director |
135 Dixon Drive Chestertown MD 21620-1141 |
P:(410) 778-0038 F:(410) 778-0265 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Montgomery County |
Margaret A. Jurgensen |
Election Director |
Street Address: 18753-210 N. Frederick Avenue Gaithersburg MD 20879-3121 |
P:(240) 777-8500 F:(240) 777-8505 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Prince George's County |
Alisha Alexander |
Election Director |
16201 Trade Zone Avenue, Suite 108 Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 |
P:(301) 430-8020 F:(301) 430-8080 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Queen Anne's County |
Brittani Thomas |
Election Director |
P.O. Box 274 Centreville 21617-0724 |
P:(410) 758-0832 F:(410) 758-1119 |
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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St Mary's County |
Wendy Adkins |
Election Director |
P.O. Box 197 Leonardtown MD 20650-0197 |
P:(301) 475-7844 F:(301) 475-4077 |
9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. |
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Somerset County |
Joanne Emely |
Election Director |
P.O. Box 96 Princess Anne MD 21853-0096 |
P:(410) 651-0767 F:(410) 651-5130 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Talbot County |
Patricia Mitchell |
Election Director |
P.O. Box 353 Easton MD 21601-0353 |
P:(410) 770-8099 F:(410) 770-8078 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Washington County |
Kaye Robucci |
Election Director |
35 W. Washington Street, Room 101 Hagerstown MD 21740 |
P:(240) 313-2050 F:(240) 313-2051 |
8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. |
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Wicomico County |
Anthony Gutierrez |
Election Director |
P.O.Box 4091 Salisbury MD 21803-4091 |
P:(410) 548-4830 F:(410) 548-4849 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |
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Worcester County |
Patricia Jackson |
Election Director |
100 Belt Street Snow Hill MD 21863-1310 |
P:(410) 632-1320 F:(410) 632-3031 |
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. |