Register to Vote

The right to vote is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Any registered voter can vote in the State of Maryland. Click here to learn how to register in the State of Maryland.

To register to vote in Maryland, you must be:

• A U.S. citizen;
• A Maryland resident; and
• At least 16 years old.*

*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.

• 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, if you have been convicted of a felony, you are eligible to register to vote once you have completed the court-ordered sentence of imprisonment. For the purposes of eligibility to register to vote, convictions include federal, state and out-of-state convictions. You are not eligible to vote if you have been convicted of buying or selling votes.

Marylanders Abroad:

Certain U.S. citizens who live overseas or are in the military are eligible to register and vote in Maryland. If you are an overseas citizen, military personnel, or dependent of military personnel, you may register to vote in Maryland if your current or last U.S. residence was in Maryland. To register, you can use the Maryland's Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or use the Federal Post Card Application available at www.fvap.gov.

For all information about the voting process in Maryland, please visit the Maryland State Board of Elections website.