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General Election · November 3, 2026
Early voting Oct 22 to Oct 29
Get ready to vote
Make your plan for November 3
Decide your ballot before you go, then vote early, on Election Day, or by mail.
Ballot Builder
Go through every race and question on your ballot, pick your candidates and your answers, and print a list to take with you to vote. It takes a few minutes.
Key dates
Voter registration deadline
October 13, 2026
Early voting
October 22, 2026 through October 29, 2026
Mail-in ballot request (ballot mailed or faxed to you)
October 27, 2026
Mail-in ballot request (Print-At-Home: emailed to you, you print it)
October 30, 2026
Election Day
November 3, 2026
How to vote
Vote on Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 7 AM to 8 PM, at your assigned polling place.
Find your polling place→Returning a mail-in ballot
Put it in a ballot drop box by 8 PM on Election Day, or mail it postmarked by November 3. Sign the oath first.
Find a drop box→
Key dates
Voter registration deadline
October 13, 2026
Early voting
October 22, 2026 through October 29, 2026
Mail-in ballot request (ballot mailed or faxed to you)
October 27, 2026
Mail-in ballot request (Print-At-Home: emailed to you, you print it)
October 30, 2026
Election Day
November 3, 2026
On the ballot
What you'll vote on
Races
On every ballot in Maryland:
- Governor and Lt. Governor
- Comptroller
- Attorney General
Depending on where you live:
- U.S. Representative
- State Senator and Delegates
- County offices, from county executive to school board
- Judges
Ballot questions
On every ballot in Maryland, after the races:
Question 1
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
Question 2
Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities
Question 3
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress
Some counties and Baltimore City also have local questions.
All ballot questions →The General Election Is Coming
Know the candidates and issues before you vote on November 3.