Mail-In Ballots & Mail-In Voting

IMPORTANT NOTE: A recent change in the law requires the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as "mail-in ballots" and absentee voting as "mail-in voting." Please note that this change in terminology does NOT change the process of mail-in voting.

Mail-In Ballot Requests

Any registered voter may vote a mail-in ballot. To receive a mail-in ballot you must submit a Maryland Application for Mail-in Ballot.

You can get an application from one of the following sources:

Maryland Residents

Contact Mail-in Ballot Services Howard County Board of Elections Vote-by-Mail Ballot Services , or Email

Mail-In Ballot Request Deadlines

2024 Presidential Primary Election

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The deadlines to request a mail-in ballot for the 2024 Presidential Primary Election are: