The 2010 Gubernatorial Primary is September 14, and the General Election is November 2.  Are you registered to vote? Is everyone in your office registered? 

This is a very important election year for Maryland, with Federal, State, and local elected officials running for re-election.  Marylanders will be voting for the offices of U.S. Senate, U.S. House or Representatives, Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General, all state Senators and Delegates, as well as all offices on the County level.   

Candidates

July 6 is the deadline for all candidates to file with the Maryland State Board of Elections.  The list of candidates for each office is growing every day and many candidates wait until the last minute to register.  To see who has already registered in your area, visit http://www.elections.state.md.us/index.html.

Verify your Voter Registration Status, Legislative District, and Polling Location

Make sure you are registered to vote, and everyone in your office is registered to vote, and that you know where to go on election day.  Visit www.mdelections.org to verify your voter registration status and your polling location. 

Early Voting

For the first time ever, Maryland has early voting 6 days before election day.  You can avoid the long lines on election day by going to one of the early voting locations in the county where you are registered.  To find an early voting location near you, visit http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/early_voting_sites.html

·        For the primary election, early voting centers will be open starting Friday September 3, 2010 through Thursday, September 9, 2010, except for Sunday, September 5th when early voting centers are closed.

·        For the general election, early voting centers will be open starting Friday October 22, 2010 through Thursday, October 28, 2010, except for Sunday, October 24th when early voting centers are closed.

Early voting centers will be open from 10 am until 8 pm each day of early voting. Anyone in line at 8 pm will be allowed to vote.

Absentee Voting

If you know you are going to be away for the Primary or General election, you can vote by absentee ballot.  To request an absentee ballot, visit http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/absentee.html 

Your request for an absentee ballot application must be received (not just mailed) by the deadline:

• For the primary election, the deadline is Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Your request must be received by 8:00 pm if you mail or deliver the application or 11:59 pm if you fax or email it.
• For the general election, the deadline is Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Your request must be received by 8:00 pm if you mail or deliver the application or 11:59 pm if you fax or email it.