Are You Registered to Vote in 2024?

*information directly from: Baltimore City Board of Elections

Apply to register to vote
You can apply to be a registered voter at any time.
Your application must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline in order to vote in the next scheduled election.

If you submit a voter registration application during the period that registration is closed, your application will be held at the local board of elections and processed when registration reopens.

Am I eligible to register to vote?

To register to vote, you must be:
- A U.S. citizen;
- A Maryland resident; and
- At least 16 years old*.

You cannot have been:
- Convicted of buying or selling votes;
- Under guardianship for mental disability and found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote;
or
- Convicted of a felony and currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. (Effective March 10, 2016)

*You may register to vote if you are at least 16 years old but cannot vote unless you will be at least 18 years old by the next general election.


Where to apply to register to vote:
You can apply to register to vote using the following methods:

Online:
Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR)
To submit your registration electronically, you must provide a valid Maryland-issued state ID number or driver’s license number.

If you reside outside of the United States or are a member of the military or spouse or dependent of a member of the military, you can provide the last four digits of your US social security number.

If you provide a Maryland-issued ID, the signature on file with the MVA will become your official voter registration signature. If you provide a social security number, it will be used as your official voter registration signature.​

By Mail:
1) Download the Voter Registration Application Form:
Application for Voter Registration
Solicitud de Inscripción de Votantes

2) Be sure to sign the form where appropriate before mailing it. The Voter Registration Application form cannot be processed without an ORIGINAL signature.

3) Forms can be MAILED to:
State Board of Elections
P.O. Box 6486
Annapolis, MD 21401-0486
or
You can mail your application to your county’s Board of Election office.

*DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION*

IN-PERSON:
+ Local board of elections
State Board of Elections
151 West Street, Suite 200
Annapolis, MD 21401

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

+ The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W Preston St
Baltimore, MD 21201

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

+The Department of Social Services
The Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)

Offices on Aging
301 West Preston Street Suite 1007,
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-1100

The MTA Paratransit Certification Office
4201 Patterson Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215

All public institutions of higher education
Recruitment offices of the U.S. Armed Forces - Catonsville Plaza
5439 Baltimore National Pike Baltimore, MD 21229

+Marriage license offices
Second Floor of the Courts Building
401 Bosley Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Offices for students with disabilities at all Maryland colleges and universities.

For more information, be sure to read more at Baltimore City Board of Elections