Registering to Vote

The League is dedicated to ensuring that all eligible voters, particularly those from traditionally underrepresented or underserved communities, first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, communities of color, the elderly, and low-income Americans, have the opportunity and the information to exercise their right to vote.

Eligibility

To register to vote, you must be

A U.S. citizen
A Maryland resident
At least 16 years of age—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.

You are ineligible to register if you are or were

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
Convicted of a felony and currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. For the purposes of voting eligibility, convictions include federal, state and out-of-state convictions. 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.

Check your registration

Not sure if you’re registered to vote? Visit the Maryland State Board of Educations' website to check your registration. You may also register or update your registration on this site.

¿No estás seguro si estás registrado para votar?Visita el sitio web de la Junta Electoral del Estado de Maryland para verificar su registro de votante.

Register in Person

Baltimore County Board of Elections office
Maryland State Board of Elections office
Baltimore County Department of Health office
Local Maryland Department of Human Services office
Baltimore County Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) offices
Baltimore County Department of Aging office
MTA Paratransit Certification Office
All public institutions of higher education
Recruitment offices of the U.S. Armed Forces
Marriage license offices
Offices for students with disabilities at all Maryland colleges and universities

Registration deadlines

The deadline to register for the May 14 primary election is April 23. If you miss the deadline, you may register at any early voting site in Baltimore County during early voting or fill out a provisional ballot at your assigned polling station on election day.

Find Your Polling Place

Check your polling place on the Maryland State Board of Elections website. You will also see your voting districts.

Provisional Ballots

Occasionally a voter’s name is not on the list of voters at a polling place. This is usually because the person was not registered to vote, because they moved and did not notify the Board of Elections, or because they requested a mail-in ballot. A provisional ballot allows these individuals to vote. If this happens to you, you will first need to fill out a provisional ballot application.

You must complete the entire application in order to have your ballot counted. All provisional ballot applications are reviewed. Provisional ballots are counted after the local Board of Elections reviews the application and determines eligibility to vote.

First Time Voters

First time voter? We've got you covered! Register to vote and get your own personalized voting checklist at VOTE411.org/maryland.

¿Votante por primera vez? ¡Te tenemos cubierto! Regístrese para votar y obtenga su propia lista de verificación de votación personalizada en VOTE411.org/es/maryland.

If you're a first-time voter who registered by mail and didn't provide a copy of your ID when you registered, you may need to show one of these documents to vote.

Maryland driver's license
State or federal ID card
Motor Vehicle Administration ID card
Student, employee, or military ID
A utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, government document that shows your name and address dated within three months of the election