2026 Voting Information

Types of Election

Primary Election

A primary election is the process political parties use to select their candidates for the upcoming general election. By law, major parties must use primaries to choose their nominees.

To participate in a party's primary, you must be a registered voter affiliated with that specific party. You can choose your party affiliation when you first register to vote, or update your information before the voter registration deadline.

General Election

A general election is the final election where the winners of the party primaries face off against nominees from other political parties.

Unlike primary elections, all registered voters can participate in a general election, regardless of political party affiliation. You are not restricted to voting within your own party; you are free to vote for any candidate on the ballot, allowing you to choose candidates from different political parties for different offices.

Timeline

  • Early (Primary) Voting: Thursday, June 11, 2026 to Thursday, June 18, 2026

  • Primary Election Day: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

  • General Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Register to Vote

During Early Voting: Go to an early voting center in the county where you live.

On Election Day: Go to the polling place assigned for your residence. Find your polling place here.

1. In either case, bring a document that proves where you live. This document can be:

  • Your MVA-issued license, permit, ID card

  • Change of address card

  • Your paycheck

  • Bank statement

  • Utility bill

  • Other government document with your name and new address

2. You can update your address during early voting or on election day.

3. Go to the polling place assigned for your new address.

4. At your polling place, you will provide your new address, vote a provisional ballot, and election officials will update your address and count your provisional ballot.

Early Voting Sites

Below are nine (9) early voting centers for the 2026 Primary Election within Baltimore City. You can vote in any of these early voting centers before election day. If you vote early, you cannot vote on election day or by mail-in ballot.

  • BCCC South Pavilion

    2600 Liberty Heights Avenue

    Baltimore, MD 21215

  • The League for People with Disabilities

    1111 E. Coldspring Lane

    Baltimore, MD 21239

  • Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center

    201 Reedbird Avenue

    Baltimore, MD 21225

  • Mount Pleasant Church & Ministries

    6000 Radecke Avenue

    Baltimore, MD 21206

  • Public Safety Training Center

    3500 W. Northern Parkway (Enter on Manhattan Ave.)

    Baltimore, MD 21215

  • The Rita Church Recreation Center

    2101 St Lo Drive

    Baltimore, MD 21213

  • Southeast Anchor Library

    3601 Eastern Avenue

    Baltimore, MD 21224

  • Westside Skill Center – Rear of Building 4501 Edmondson Avenue - (Enter on Athol Avenue)

    Baltimore, MD 21229

  • University of Maryland Engagement Center

    16 S. Poppleton St.

    Baltimore, MD 21201

Election Day Voting Sites

Election day polling places will be open from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Election day voting will be held at your assigned polling place. Find your polling place here.

Accessible Voting

Maryland is committed to making voting accessible to all voters. All of the early voting centers and most election day polling places in Maryland are accessible to voters with disabilities. To learn more about voting by mail or voting in person, click here.

Vote by Mail

  • To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or your local board of elections.

  • Information on how to request a mail-in ballot can be found here.

  • Your mail-in ballots must be submitted by 8:00 PM on Election Day (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) through one of the following ways:

    • Mailed. Must be postmarked to be counted. Putting your ballot in a mailbox on election day does not mean it is postmarked that day.

    • Dropped in a ballot drop box. Find a ballot drop box here.

    • Taken to a polling place, early voting center (See Early Voting Sites above), or local board (Find a local board here).

  • For further information on how to vote by mail, click here.