Maryland Election Results 2026: Results certified by Dec 3

Most Maryland voters do not have to show identification at the polls. Some first-time voters will be asked to show ID before voting; the State Board's voter services site tells you whether you must. Acceptable ID is a photo ID, or a current document that shows your name and address; 'current' means the document is dated within three months of the election. The Voter Lookup on the voter services site shows whether a particular voter must show ID.

To register to vote in Maryland you must be a U.S. citizen, a Maryland resident, and at least 16 years old. A 16- or 17-year-old may register (pre-register) but cannot vote unless they will be at least 18 by the next general election. You cannot register if you are currently serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction, and you are not eligible to vote if you have been convicted of buying or selling votes. Federal law requires a Maryland driver's license number, MVA ID number or the last four digits of a Social Security number on the application.

In Maryland, a person who has been convicted of a felony is eligible to register and vote once they have completed the court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. You cannot register while you are currently serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction. This rule took effect March 10, 2016. Separately, anyone convicted of buying or selling votes is not eligible to vote in Maryland.

Maryland employers must give certain employees time off to vote and pay them for the absence. A registered voter who does not have two continuous hours off duty while the polls are open (7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day) is entitled to two hours of paid time off to vote. The State Board of Elections describes this in its Election Day FAQs; the underlying statute is in the Maryland Election Law article.