To register, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen;
- Be a Maryland resident;
- Be at least 16 years old*;
- Not be under guardianship for mental disability or if you are, you have not been found by a court
to be unable to communicate a desire to vote;
- Not have been convicted of buying or selling votes;
- Not have been convicted of a felony, or if you have, you have completed serving
a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, including any term of parole or probation for the conviction.
*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.
- This application must be submitted no later than 21 days before an election.
- If your application is complete and you are found to be qualified, a Voter Notification Card will be mailed to you.
Giving false information to obtain voter registration is perjury and punishale by a fine of up to $1,000 or by imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both.
This form collects personal information for voter registration purposes. If you are not registered to vote and you refuse to provide this information,
you will not be allowed to vote in Maryland. You may update your voter registration at any time at your County Board of Elections or online. Except
for items specified as confidential, voter registration records are generally available for public inspection; they may also be
shared with jury commissioners/clerks or other government agencies as provided by law. The law prohibits use of voter registration
records for commercial solicitation purposes. If you decline to register to vote, that fact will remain confidential and will be used only for voter
registration purposes.
If you register to vote, the identity of the office at which the application is submitted will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes.
