10-08-2024 6:19am

EARLY VOTING

Early Voting Starts Soon In Baltimore County

The county executive's run for Congress and the push to expand the County Council are major focuses in the 2024 Baltimore County general election slated for Nov. 5. Marylanders can also hit the polls for early voting for one week in late October or vote by mail or via ballot dropboxes.

Maryland's race for U.S. Senate pits a prominent Democrat against a former Republican governor competing to replace a retiring congressman.

The presidential race tops the ballot nationwide, and judges are up for election in Baltimore County.

All the candidates are listed below. Click any candidate's name to learn more about them.

How To Vote

Early voting runs from Thursday, Oct. 24 through Thursday, Oct. 31. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day that week. Marylanders can vote at any early voting center in the county they live in. All the early voting center locations are posted here.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents must vote at their assigned polling place on Election Day.

Residents can request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or their local board.

If you want to receive your ballot by mail or fax, your request must be received (not just mailed) by Tuesday, Oct. 29.
If you want to receive your ballot via the internet, your request must be received by 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1 for a request sent in the mail, or by 11:59 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1 for a request sent by fax or submitted online.
If you hand deliver your request and the ballots are ready, you can pick up your mail-in ballot. You may take your mail-in ballot with you and return it by mail or you can vote it at the local board office and give it to an election official.
The deadline to request a mail-in ballot in person is Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 by 8 p.m. Please visit your local board of elections' website for hours of operation.

Mail-in ballots must be mailed and postmarked, placed in one of these dropboxes or taken to a polling place, early voting center or local board of elections by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Marylanders can update their address or register to vote at any early voting center in their county or at their newly assigned polling place on Election Day. Residents must bring their MVA-issued license, permit, ID card or change of address card. The ID can also be a paycheck, bank statement or utility bill. A government document with the voter's name and new address will also suffice.

Residents can use this tool to check their: