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Maryland elections, 2023
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This page provides information on the 2023 elections in Maryland, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.
Election dates
Statewide election dates in Maryland are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.
Statewide election dates
There were no statewide elections in Maryland this year. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.
Offices on the ballot
| Maryland elections, 2023 | ||
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| Office | Elections? | More information |
| U.S. Senate | — | — |
| U.S. House | — | — |
| Congress special election | — | — |
| Governor | — | — |
| Other state executive | — | — |
| State Senate | — | — |
| State House | — | — |
| Special state legislative | — | — |
| State Supreme Court | — | — |
| Intermediate appellate courts | — | — |
| School boards | — | — |
| Municipal government | — | — |
| Recalls | — | — |
| Ballot measures | — | — |
| Local ballot measures | — | — |
Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
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Noteworthy elections
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Frequently asked questions
When are the polls open?
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[1]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2023) for more information
Where can I find election results?
Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.
How do primaries work in Maryland?
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Maryland utilizes a closed primary system. Although parties may hold open primaries, parties generally permit only registered party members to vote in their primaries.[2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
How do I register to vote?
- Check your voter registration status here.
According to the Maryland State Board of Elections, to register to vote in Maryland, one must be a United States citizen and Maryland resident who is at least 16 years old. Although a 16-year-old can register to vote, he or she cannot vote in an election unless he or she will be 18 at the time of the next general election (i.e., 17-year-olds are permitted to vote in primary elections, so long as they'll be 18 by the time of the corresponding general election).[4]
Maryland allows same-day voter registration during the early voting period and on Election Day.[4]
Voters may register online, by mail, or in person at one of the following locations:[4]
- Local board of elections
- The State Board of Elections
- Local Department of Health office
- Maryland Department of Human Services local offices
- Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) offices
- Local Area Agency on Aging offices
- MTA Paratransit Certification Office
- All public institutions of higher education
- Recruitment offices of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Marriage license offices
- Offices for students with disabilities at all Maryland colleges and universities
Is there an early voting period?
- See also: Early voting
Maryland permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- See also: Absentee/mail-in voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Maryland. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee/by-mail.[5]
To receive an absentee/by-mail ballot in the mail, an application must be submitted by at least seven days prior to the election, whether by mail, in-person, or by fax or email. To print an absentee/mail-in ballot at home, the application must be received by 5 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day.
A returned absentee/mail-in ballot must then be postmarked on or before Election Day if submitted by mail and received by 10 a.m. on the tenth day after the election. Ballots can also be returned in person until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.[5]
What are the voter ID laws in Maryland?
See Voter identification laws by state.
How do I file to run for office?
See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Maryland for information on how to run for state or federal office.
What does Ballotpedia cover?
Ballotpedia's coverage extends to all elections on the federal level, all gubernatorial, state legislative, statewide ballot measure, and statewide judicial elections, as well as many other types of state executive offices. Ballotpedia also covers all elections in the U.S. territories, but not elections in other countries.
Local election coverage includes comprehensive ballot coverage for municipal and judicial elections in the top 100 cities by population and races for the large counties that overlap them. In the state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities, it includes coverage of mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections. It also includes school board elections in the top 200 largest school districts by enrollment, all California local ballot measures, and notable local ballot measures from across the nation.
Please note that Ballotpedia's election coverage does not encompass all local offices. Election information is not published in a timely manner for many local offices, which makes it infeasible to gather the necessary data given our limited resources. However, Ballotpedia's coverage scope for local elections continues to grow, and you can use Ballotpedia's sample ballot tool to see what local elections we are covering in your area.
How do I contact Ballotpedia with a question?
Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Local election officials
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Redistricting following the 2020 census
This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.
- April 4, 2022: Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed the revised congressional map into law.
- March 30, 2022: The Maryland House of Delegates passes the revied congressional map that the state Senate had passed on March 29, 2022.
- March 29, 2022: The Maryland State Senate passes a revised congressional map.
- March 25, 2022: A circuit court judge overturned the state's enacted congressional map and ordered the Maryland legislature to draw a new map.
- January 27, 2022: The Maryland House of Delegates approved new legislative district boundaries by a vote of 95-42. Since legislative maps are not subject to gubernatorial veto, the House of Delegates vote resulted in enacted maps.
- January 20, 2022: The Maryland State Senate approved new legislative district boundaries by a vote of 32-14.
- December 9, 2021: Both chambers of the Maryland legislature vote to override Gov. Larry Hogan's (R) veto of the congressional map.
- December 9, 2021: Gov. Larry Hogan (R) vetoed the congressional district plan approved by both the House and Senate.
- December 8, 2021: The Maryland state Senate approved the final LRAC congressional map.
- December 7, 2021: The Maryland House of Delegates approved the final LRAC congressional map.
- November 23, 2021: The Maryland Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission released its final congressional district map proposal.
- November 9, 2021: The Maryland Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission (LRAC) released four proposed congressional district maps.
- November 5, 2021: The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission proposed congressional and legislative maps and submitted them to Gov. Larry Hogan (R).
- September 16, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 census in an easier-to-use format to state redistricting authorities and the public.
- August 12, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered redistricting data to states in a legacy format.
- April 26, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts.
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voting Introduction: When can I vote?", accessed December 2, 2022
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections Website, "Primary Elections," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Introduction," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Mail-in Voting: Information and Instructions for the 2024 Elections," accessed September 27, 2024
