Confirmed officialGeneral election

Maryland

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply.

Election date3November 2026

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Deadlines and windows

Maryland · November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply. OFF-MD · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 13		OFF-MD · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 13	postmarked	OFF-MD · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Nov 3		OFF-MD · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 27	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 22–Oct 29	October 27 is the request cutoff for mail delivery. Online delivery requests have a separate October 30 cutoff; an eligible voter can obtain a ballot in person through Election Day. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	Mail: Nov 3 postmark and arrival by 10 a.m. Nov 13. Hand/drop-box return: 8 p.m. Nov 3. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	7 a.m. to 8 p.m.	Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

October 27 is the request cutoff for mail delivery. Online delivery requests have a separate October 30 cutoff; an eligible voter can obtain a ballot in person through Election Day. OFF-MD · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
MD-1	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MD-2	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MD-3	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MD-4	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MD-5	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MD-6	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MD-7	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
MD-8	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Ballot scope

Offices tracked

Governor
U.S. House (all districts)
Statewide offices & Legislature

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