Labor Votes!
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE!
Working People Need a Voice at the Ballot Box
Elections matter to working people and our families.
The people we elect make decisions about wages, workplace rights, pensions, health care, public services, education, infrastructure and the future of our communities.
Whether you are voting for Governor, Congress, the General Assembly, county offices, school board or local offices, every vote matters.
Your voice matters at the ballot box — and making a plan to vote is the first step.
THREE STEPS TO MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT
1. CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION
Make sure you are registered to vote and that your information is current, especially if you have moved or changed your name.
2. KNOW YOUR BALLOT
Find out what candidates and ballot questions will appear on your ballot before you vote. Take the time to learn where candidates stand on issues that matter to you, your family and your community.
3. MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE
Decide when, where and how you will vote. Depending on where you live, you may be able to vote early, vote by mail or vote in person on Election Day.
Don't wait until Election Day to figure it out. Make your plan now.
VOTING IN MARYLAND & DC
Maryland and DC voters have several ways to cast their ballots, including early voting, voting by mail and voting in person on Election Day.
Maryland
Maryland State Board of Elections — Voting Information
Find information about voter registration, early voting, polling places, mail-in voting and other voting options.
Check Your Maryland Voter Registration
Find Your Maryland Polling Place
District of Columbia
Find information about voter registration, early voting, vote centers, mail ballots and Election Day voting.
Check or Update Your DC Voter Registration
2026 GENERAL ELECTION
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Maryland and DC voters have multiple opportunities to cast their ballots before and on Election Day.
MARYLAND
Early Voting
October 22–29, 2026
Maryland early voting centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting by Mail
Maryland voters can vote by mail. Be sure to follow all instructions for requesting, completing and returning your ballot.
Maryland 2026 Election Information
Find Maryland Early Voting Centers
Find Your Maryland Polling Place
Learn More About Maryland Mail Voting
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Early Voting
October 26–November 1, 2026
DC Early Vote Centers will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Election Day Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting by Mail
DC voters can vote by mail and return their ballots through designated drop boxes or other approved methods.
DC Board of Elections — 2026 Election Information
KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR BALLOT
Before you vote, take some time to learn about the candidates and issues that will appear on your ballot.
Depending on where you live, your ballot may include races for:
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Comptroller
- Attorney General
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Maryland State Senate
- House of Delegates
- County Executive
- County Council or County Commissioners
- State's Attorney
- Sheriff
- Register of Wills
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Board of Education
- Other state and local offices
Your ballot may also include state or local ballot questions that can have a direct impact on working people and our communities.
See Maryland 2026 Offices and Candidates
LABOR VOTES!
Working people have a powerful voice when we vote together.
The Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO works to educate and mobilize union members and their families around candidates and issues that affect working people.
Our endorsements consider candidates' records, their positions on issues important to working people, their support for labor legislation and their engagement with the labor movement.
2026 Labor Votes Resources
Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO 2026 Endorsements
See the candidates and ballot issues endorsed by the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO.
2026 Maryland General Assembly Voting Record
See how Maryland legislators voted on issues important to union members and their families.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. PROTECT YOUR VOTE.
Union members have fought for generations to expand voting rights and make sure working people have a voice in our democracy.
The Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO's P.O.W.E.R. — Protect, Organize, Win, Engage, Right Now — Voter Registration and Protection Campaign provides resources to help union members protect voting rights, educate their communities and make sure every eligible voter can cast a ballot and have it counted.
You Can Help
- Check your voter registration.
- Make a plan to vote.
- Learn what's on your ballot.
- Encourage your family, friends and fellow union members to vote.
- Know your rights as a voter.
- Help protect access to the ballot.
- Get involved in labor's voter protection efforts.
Take the P.O.W.E.R. Pledge and Learn More
YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE
Make a plan. Check your registration. Know your ballot. Vote.
When working people vote, working people have a voice.
Question 1: Strengthening Collective Bargaining for Maryland State Workers
Stand Up for Democracy: Join the AFL-CIO's P.O.W.E.R. Voter Protection Campaign
