To register in the State of Maryland you must:
- be a U.S. citizen
- be 18 years old on Election Day
- be a resident of Maryland
- not be under guardianship for mental disability
- not have been convicted of buying or selling votes
- not have been convicted of a felony, or if you have, you have completed serving a court ordered sentence of imprisonment
Do you need ID to Vote? No.
Unless you registered to vote by mail and did not provide either a state-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If this applies to you, you may be required to show proof of identification. You can show photo ID, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document.
When can you apply to register to vote?
At any time by using Maryland's Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or submitting a voter registration application to your local board of elections or to the State Board of Elections. Applications must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline in order to vote in the next scheduled election.
You can also register to vote on election day, however to make the voting process quicker you are encouraged to do so before the voter registration of that election. You can also go to an early voting center in your home county, or go to your assigned election day polling place and bring a document that proves where you live (your MVA-issued license, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address).
Where may I apply to register to vote?
You can register to vote online using Maryland's Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or, apply in person at:
- Your local board of elections;
- The State Board of Elections;
- Your local Department of Health office;
- The Maryland Department of Human Services local offices;
- The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) offices;
- Your local Area Agency on Aging office;
- The MTA Paratransit Certification Office;
- All public institutions of higher education;
- Recruitment offices of the U.S. Armed Forces;
- Marriage license offices; and
- Offices for students with disabilities at all Maryland colleges and universities.
- At your assigned election day polling place on election day or during early voting.