Voting Initiative 2020 – Maryland

MD Voter Registration

Voter Registration Deadlines

The close of voter registration is:Voter registration is due October 13, 2020, for the Presidential General Election. If using Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR), you have until 9:00pm to submit your application.

Mail in Ballots must be received by Maryland Board of Elections by October 20, 2020

Early Voting: October 26, 2020- November 2, 2020 (locations will be provided once finalized)

Ballots must be postmarked before November 3, 2020 and received before November 13, 2020 to be counted

Qualifications

Am I eligible to register to vote?

To register to vote, you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen;
  • A Maryland resident; and
  • At least 16 years old*.

You cannot have been:

  • Convicted of buying or selling votes;
  • Under guardianship for mental disability and found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote; or
  • Convicted of a felony and currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. (Effective March 10, 2016)

*You may register to vote if you are at least 16 years old but cannot vote unless you will be at least 18 years old by the next general election.

Can I register to vote if I am in the military or live overseas?

Certain U.S. citizens who live overseas or are in the military are eligible to register and vote in Maryland. If you are an overseas citizen, military personnel, or dependent of military personnel, you may register to vote in Maryland if your current or last U.S. residence was in Maryland. To register, you can use the Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or use the Federal Post Card Application available at www.fvap.gov.

Can I register to vote if I have been convicted of a crime?

Effective March 10, 2016, if you have been convicted of a felony, you are eligible to register to vote once you have completed the court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. For the purposes of eligibility to register to vote, convictions include federal, state and out-of-state convictions.

You are not eligible to vote if you have been convicted of buying or selling votes.

Restoration of Voting Rights in Maryland

Effective, March 10, 2016, if you have been convicted of a felony and have completed serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, you are eligible to register to vote.

You do not qualify to register to vote if you have been convicted of buying or selling votes.

Voter Identification

  • You will need to bring the following to prove where you live;
  • bring 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.