Maryland voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to choose the state’s next governor and settle races across Congress, the Maryland General Assembly, local contests and ballot questions. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and voters can check their assigned Election Day polling place through the Maryland State Board of Elections.
That ballot puts Democratic Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Aruna Miller back before voters as they seek reelection against Republican candidates Dan Cox and Rob Krop, Green Party candidates Andy Ellis and Owens Silverman Andrews, and Working-Class Party candidates Cathy White and Cathy Permut. The same day, Incumbent Democrat Anthony Brown faces Republican James B. Rutledge III, Incumbent Democrat Brooke Lierman faces Republican Sonya Dunn, and all eight of Maryland’s congressional districts are on the ballot.
The congressional map gives voters choices in every district: Republican incumbent Andy Harris faces Democrat Dan Schwartz in District 1; Democrat John Olszewski Jr. faces Republican Dave Wallace in District 2; Democrat Sarah Elfreth faces Republican Berney Flowers in District 3; Democrat Glenn Ivey faces Republican George McDermott and Green Party candidate Sam Husseini in District 4; and Democrat Adrian Boafo faces Republican Chris Chaffee in District 5 in the open seat following Rep. Steny Hoyer’s retirement.
There is still room for some voters to get into the process, even after the online and mail registration deadline passed on Oct. 13. Eligible Maryland residents can register in person during early voting or on Election Day, but they need a document showing identity and Maryland residence, such as a state-issued ID, utility bill or bank statement. During early voting, residents may vote at any designated early voting center in the county where they live.
Mail-in ballots follow a separate timetable. Registered voters can request one, but the deadline to ask for a ballot delivered by mail or fax was Oct. 27, and online requests for an emailed ballot were due Oct. 30. Completed ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 if mailed, or returned to an official drop box or local board of elections by 8 p.m. on Election Day. For voters still deciding how to cast a ballot, the path is clear: use early voting, show up on Nov. 3, or make sure a mail ballot is back on time.
