BCDSCC RESOURCES
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REGISTER TO VOTE

To register to vote, you must be:
  • A U.S. citizen
  • A Maryland resident
  • At least 16 years old*
However, you cannot register to vote if you:
  • Have been convicted of buying or selling votes;
  • Are under guardianship for mental disability and found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote; or
  • Are currently serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction
*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.

2024 ELECTION DATES

Primary Election 
May 14, 2024  7am - 8pm

Early Voting for the Primary Election:
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 7am - 8pm
General Election
November 5, 2024  | 7am - 8pm

Early Voting for the General Election:
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - Thursday, October 31, 2024 | 7am - 8pm

REQUEST A MAIL-IN BALLOT

Any registered voter may vote by mail-in ballot. You don't need a reason to vote by mail-in ballot.

Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline:
  • If you want to receive your ballot by mail or fax, your request must be received (not just mailed) by Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
  • If you want to receive your ballot via the internet,* your request must be received by 5 pm, Friday, May 10, 2024 for a request sent in the mail, or by 11:59 pm, Friday, May 10, 2024 for a request sent by fax or submitted online.
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Please note that a ballot received via the internet must still be returned by hand, by mail, or dropped at a ballot drop off box.