Baltimore County Announces Important 2016 Presidential General Election Deadlines

From Baltimore County Board of Elections:

TOWSON, MD - Important deadlines for the upcoming 2016 Presidential General Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote, update an address and request an alternate polling place for this election is Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 9:00 p.m.

To vote in the upcoming general election, Maryland residents who are eligible to vote but are not yet registered – including 17-year-olds who will be 18 years old or older on or before the November 8 General Election – must register by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. This is also the last day for registered voters to update their address at their local board of elections.

Online voter registration

Baltimore County residents with a Maryland driver’s license or MVA-issued ID may register to vote or change their address online by 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2016 here.

Voters and members of the military, their spouses and dependents who are overseas and who do not have a Maryland driver’s license or MVA-issued ID may also register or change their address online using different identifying information.

Paper voter registration

Paper voter registration applications must be hand-delivered or mailed to the Baltimore County Board of Elections, 11112 Gilroy Road, Suite 104, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. A hand-delivered application must be received by the Baltimore County Board of Elections by 9:00 p.m. on October 18, 2016, and a mailed application must be postmarked by October 18, 2016.

Voter registration applications are available throughout Maryland at the following locations:

• Local boards of elections
• Motor Vehicle Administration offices
• State Department of Health offices
• Local Department of Social Services offices
• Offices on aging
• Division of Rehabilitation Services
• Public institutions of higher education
• Marriage license bureaus
• Post offices
• Public libraries
• State Board of Elections

You may also call 1-800-222-8683 to request an application by mail or download and print a voter registration application here.

Voter registration available during early voting

You can also register to vote during early voting. To make the voting process quicker for you, we encourage you to register to vote by the close of voter registration. If you can't register by October 18, go to an early voting center in the county where you live and bring a document that proves where you live. This document can be your MVA-issued license, ID card, change of address card or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill or other government document with your name and new address.

Accessible polling places
Most of Maryland’s polling places are accessible to voters with disabilities. An elderly voter or a voter with a disability who is assigned to an inaccessible polling place may ask to be reassigned to an accessible polling place. This request must be submitted in writing by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. The request form is available online here.

Early voting dates
The 2016 Presidential General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Starting Thursday, October 27 through and including Thursday, November 3, voters can vote in person at the designated early voting centers in their county of residence. Voters also can register to vote and update their address at an early voter center.

The best days to vote early to avoid delays are Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30. Early voting locations and hours and additional election-related dates and information are available here.
For more information, voters may contact the Baltimore County Board of Elections at 410-887-5700 or the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683) or visit www.elections.maryland.gov.

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