Montgomery County Election: Deadlines To Request Mail-In Ballot Near

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Maryland's deadlines to request a mail-in ballot are almost here. Here's how voters can request a ballot to return by mail or drop box.

Residents can request a mail-in ballot by:

• Completing this online form.
• Visiting their local elections office.
• Filling out this form and mailing, faxing or emailing it to their elections office.

The deadline for ballot requests to be received, not just sent, is:

• Nov. 1 if the ballot will be delivered by mail or fax.
• Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. if using the mail to request a ballot that will be sent over the internet.
• Nov. 4 at 11:59 p.m. if using the online form or fax to request a ballot that will be sent over the internet.
• Nov. 8 if requesting a ballot in person at a local board of elections office.

Voters can check if their ballot request was received by using this tool.

The state can deliver ballots to voters by mail or fax. Marylanders can also download their ballot from the state's website after submitting a request. Ballots received over the internet must then be printed out.

Voters should return their completed ballot by mail or drop box. Marylanders cannot cast their votes online.

Residents can return their completed ballot by:

• Hand delivering it to their local board of elections by 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 or taking it to an early voting center by the time the polls close.
• Mailing it to their local board of elections. These ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 8. Election officials must receive these ballots by 10 a.m. on Nov. 18.
• Placing it in one of these drop boxes in their county by 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. All 281 drop boxes are already in place and are currently accepting ballots.

More information on mail-in and drop-box voting is available on this website.

Election Preview

In Montgomery County, voters will decide their next county executive, county council members, county Board of Education members and sheriff.

Statewide races include those for governor, comptroller and attorney general. Congressional contests feature battles for the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

A statewide referendum will decide if recreational marijuana will be legal in Maryland.

How Can I Register To Vote?

Voter registration closed on Oct. 18. Marylanders can check their registration status at this link.

When Is Early Voting?

Maryland's early voting started Thursday, Oct. 27. It runs through Thursday, Nov. 3. Early voting centers are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. each day.

Here are the early voting centers in Montgomery County:

• Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg MD 20877
• Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville MD 20853
• Damascus Community Recreation Center, 25520 Oak Dr., Damascus MD 20872
• Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., Rockville MD 20850
• Germantown Community Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Rd., Germantown MD 20874
• Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center, 4301 Willow Ln., Chevy Chase MD 20815
• Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville MD 20866
• Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd., Silver Spring MD 20906
• Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center, 13850 Travilah Road, Rockville MD 20850
• Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac MD 20854
• Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station, The Ballroom, 17921 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring MD 20860
• Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Pl., Silver Spring MD 20910
• Wheaton Library & Community Recreation Center, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton MD 20902
• White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904

Marylanders can cast their ballot at any early voting center in their county. Residents voting on Election Day, which is on Tuesday, Nov. 8, must visit their assigned polling place. Voters can check their polling place at this link.

When Is General Election Day?

Election Day is Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Residents must vote at their assigned polling place on Election Day. Voters can look up their polling place by using this search tool.

To read more about the general election, visit this website.

What District Am I In?

Voters can see which districts they live in by using this tool. That resource also lets Marylanders:

• Review their voter registration record.
• Request a duplicate voter registration card.
• Learn where to vote.
• See their current state and federal representatives.
• Contact their local board of elections.
• Check the status of their mail-in or provisional ballot.
• View their sample ballot.

Montgomery County residents can click here to see who their county council member is.

Related: 2022 Montgomery County General Election