Maryland voting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will decide the state's next governor, congressional races and seats in the Maryland General Assembly. Democratic Gov. Wes Moore is seeking reelection on a ballot that also includes local races and ballot questions.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day in Maryland. Voters can find their assigned polling place through the Maryland State Board of Elections, while eligible Maryland residents can also register in person during early voting or on Election Day if they bring ID and proof of Maryland residence.
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
Moore and Lt. Aruna Miller face Republican candidates Dan Cox and Rob Krop, Green Party candidates Andy Ellis and Owens Silverman Andrews, and Working-Class Party candidates Cathy White and Cathy Permut. The same ballot also includes incumbent Democrat Anthony Brown against Republican James B. Rutledge III, and incumbent Democrat Brooke Lierman against Republican Sonya Dunn.
For voters trying to plan ahead, the registration and ballot deadlines do not move with Election Day. The deadline to register online or by mail was Oct. 13, the deadline to request a ballot delivered by mail or fax was Oct. 27, and online requests for an emailed ballot were due Oct. 30.
Maryland State Board of Elections
Registered voters can request a mail-in ballot, then return it by mail if it is postmarked by Nov. 3 or by drop box or local board of elections by 8 p.m. That gives voters a choice between mailing the ballot and using an official return option before polls close.
All eight of Maryland's congressional districts have races on the ballot. In District 1, Republican incumbent Andy Harris faces Democrat Dan Schwartz; in District 2, Democrat John Olszewski Jr. faces Republican Dave Wallace; in District 3, Democrat Sarah Elfreth faces Republican Berney Flowers; and in District 4, Democrat Glenn Ivey faces Republican George McDermott and Green Party candidate Sam Husseini.
Nov. 3 in Maryland
The practical cutoff is simple: voters who want to cast a ballot in person can do so from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., while voters using mail-in ballots must meet the return rules tied to Nov. 3. Eligible residents who missed the Oct. 13 online and mail registration deadline still have a path through in-person registration during early voting or on Election Day, but they need the required identity and residence documents at the counter.
