Labor Votes!

MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE!

Workers in Maryland and DC need your voice! Elections can put allies in office that can deliver real benefits for Union members through policy! Whether its in presidential elections years or for your local municipality every vote counts! To help make sure that union members know how to vote where they live, we've copied and provided links to the Maryland and DC voting guides from their official Board of Elections. 

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Maryland Board of Elections: "Voting in Maryland" 

 Who can vote?

Any registered voter can vote. If you are not registered to vote, learn about how to register.

Register to Vote!

You can register to vote or update your voter registration in just a few minutes. The last day to make changes online is October 15, 2024.

Register the Same Day You Vote

If you miss this deadline, don't worry—you can still register the same day you vote at your local polling place.

When can I vote?

To vote in person, Marylanders can vote during early voting or on election day:

• For the 2024 Presidential General Election, early voting will be available from Thursday, October 24, 2024 through Thursday, October 31, 2024 (including Saturday and Sunday) from 7 am to 8 pm. You can vote early at any early voting center in the county you live in (en espanol).
• The Presidential General Election Day is November 5, 2024, from 7 am to 8 pm. To vote in person on election days, vote at your assigned polling place.

Where should I vote?

For the 2024 Presidential Primary Election:

• During early voting, you can vote at any early voting center in the jurisdiction where you live.
• On election day, you must vote at your assigned polling place.

How will I cast my vote?

For the 2024 Presidential Primary Election:

• During early voting or on election day, you will handmark a paper ballot. Use the pen provided to fill in the oval next to your choices. You can also mark your ballot electronically. Review your ballot choices, place your voted ballot into the privacy sleeve, and take it to the scanner. An election worker will direct you to insert your ballot into the scanning unit to cast your vote. Your ballot will be scanned and dropped into a secure ballot box.
• There will be instructions available at the early voting centers and election day polling places to familiarize you with the ballot. You may ask an election judge to explain how to vote, but you must cast your vote alone, unless you are unable to do so because you have a disability or are unable to read or write the English language.
• For mail-in voting and provisional voting, you will issued a paper ballot. Use a black ink pen to fill in the oval next to your choices. Provisional ballots are returned to the local election office in secure bags on election night. Mail-in and provisional ballots will be scanned at the local election office.

I have a disability. Will I be able to vote?

Yes. All early voting centers in Maryland are accessible to voters with disabilities.

See Access by Voters with Disabilities for more information.

Are election materials available in languages other than English?

Federal law requires Montgomery County and Prince George's County to provide election materials in Spanish. Non-English materials may be provided in other jurisdictions on a voluntary basis. Contact your local board of elections to determine what is available in your jurisdiction.

District of Columbia 2024 Election Information

GENERAL ELECTION - November 5, 2024

KEY DATES AND DEADLINES

• September 30. DCBOE begins sending mail ballots to all registered voters
• October 11. Mail Ballot Drop Boxes open
• October 15. Deadline to receive voter registration applications online or by mail. (You may still register in person at BOE's office and Voter Registration Agencies, or in person with proof of residency at Early Vote Centers or on Election Day)
• October 21. Deadline to request absentee ballots
• October 28 to November 3. Early Voting period
• November 2. Deadline for UOCAVA voters to request an absentee ballot
• November 5. Election Day
• November 15. Deadline for DCBOE to receive voted absentee ballots