The Election

Mike is a Democrat running in the November 8, 2022 general election in the 6th councilmanic district (blue in the map below).

To vote in Maryland’s November 8 general election, you must be registered by October 18.

• Online: Use the state’s voter registration portal to register or check your registration status. You’ll need a valid state-issued ID or driver’s license — unless you’re a member of the military or a member’s spouse or dependent, in which case you can provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. Register online by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 18.
• By mail: Print a voter registration form, complete it and mail it to your local board of elections. Or call your local board or the state board of elections to request an application. You’ll need a Maryland driver’s license, state-issued ID or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Applications must be postmarked by Oct. 18. Click the button to download a voter registration form.
• In person: Go to your local board of elections, the state board of elections or your local Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration office. You can also register at your local Area Agency on Aging office or at several other locations listed on the state board of elections website. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Oct. 18 for the general election.

If you miss the deadline, you still can register at an early voting center in your county or at your polling place on Election Day. Bring a Maryland driver’s license, state-issued ID card, paycheck, bank statement or other document that confirms your name and address. State officials still encourage voters to meet the registration deadline to save time at the polls.

Check if you’re registered to vote through the state’s voter information portal.

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.

Any registered voter can request a no-excuse mail-in ballot and vote from home in November’s general election. Apply for a mail-in ballot online, by mail or in person:

• Online: Use the state’s voter services portal to complete an application. Or email or fax a signed and completed application to your local board of elections. The deadline to request a ballot online is 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 1 for the general election.
• By mail: Download, print and complete a ballot application, then mail it to your local board of elections. Or contact your local board to request an application by mail. The application request must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 1.
• In person: Visit your local board of elections to pick up and complete an application or return a ballot application you downloaded at home. If ballots are available at that time, you can take one with you. You can request a ballot in person up to and including Election Day.

You also may go online or send a request through the mail to receive an emailed ballot that you may then print, complete and mail or hand-deliver. Your request for an emailed ballot must be received by Nov. 4.

You can designate an agent to deliver your ballot application, pick up your ballot and bring it to you. You and the person you choose must complete a mail-in ballot agent form and take it to your local board of elections.

Return completed ballots by mail or in person, including those received via email.

• By mail: Send your completed ballot to your local board of elections. Prepaid postage is provided. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 8.
• In person: Drop off your completed ballot at your local board of elections, at any early voting center or at an official ballot drop box. Ballots returned in person must be delivered by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Use the state’s voter services portal to track the status of your ballot.