The Election Protection Program is a public education service to provide ACLU members and Maryland voters with information on the pressing civil rights and civil liberties issues facing the Free State.
Important Dates
Voting by Mail Deadlines for the Primary Election:
Voted ballots must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
Voters who prefer to drop off their ballots can do so at designated ballot drop off locations from - Thursday, May 21, 2020 through Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Voting in Person if you can’t vote by mail:
If a voter cannot vote by mail, there will be at least one voting location in each county and Baltimore City. The voting locations will be open on June 2nd from 7 am to 8 pm
Voting centers and drop box locations
Primary Election Day: June 2, 2020 7 am until 8 pm
Early Voting for the General Election: Thursday, October 22, 2020 through Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 8 am until 8 pm.
General Election Day: November 3, 2020, 7 am until 8 pm
Contact the Maryland Board of Elections for early voting details, poll locations, to register to vote and to apply for absentee ballots.
Check your voter registration status to make sure the Board of Elections has your up to date address.
Locate your polling place and note the hours of operation.
If you plan to vote at the polls, go early in the day to avoid the last-minute rush.
Check to see if you need identification to vote (see Voter ID section).
Read all instructions carefully.
Take your time.
Ask for help if you need it.
If you cant register to vote in advance, you can register to vote and vote on Election Day. Nearly 20,000 Marylanders used Same-Day Registration during the early voting period to register to vote for the first time or update their registration in 2016.
The ACLU of Maryland has designed a voter empowerment card to help protect your right to vote. Keep it handy, and take it with you to the polls on Election Day.
We helped pass the Secure and Accessible Registration Act. In October 2018, the state of Maryland will automatically register citizens to vote, when they interact with certain state agencies like the Motor Vechile Administration (MVA).
People Power is the ACLU's platform for grassroots action to mobilize in defense of our civil liberties.
The ACLU of Maryland is recruiting volunteers to help with the ACLU of Maryland’s Election Protection Hotline.
With you by our side, we can make progress on those issues and more. Become an ACLU member now & help protect everyone’s rights.
