Deadline to Request Absentee Ballot is Approaching

Prince George’s County residents who wish to vote via an absentee ballot in November’s general election should submit a request to the Prince George’s County Board of Elections soon.

If a voter wishes to receive an absentee ballot by mail, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections must receive a completed absentee ballot application by:

• 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, if the request is mailed
• 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, if the request is submitted online

If the voter wishes to receive an absentee ballot online, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections must receive a completed absentee ballot application by:

• 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, if the request is mailed
• 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, if the request is submitted online

The physical copy of the absentee ballot application can be found online.

Voters who wish to submit the application online must have a Maryland driver’s license or MVA-issued ID card.

Applications being mailed in should be sent to:

• Prince George’s County Board of Elections, 1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A, Largo, MD 20774

Voters who miss the application deadline can make a request in person at the office location as well.

Any registered voter in Maryland may request and vote by absentee ballot.

For more information, please contact the Prince George’s County Board of Elections at 301-341-7306 or the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683) or www.elections.maryland.gov.

Important information on the Nov. 4 general election in Prince George’s County can be found here.

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