Maryland's official website for
voter registration, voting, and
access to election-related data.
State Board of Elections:
  * Robert L. Walker, Chairman    * Bobbie S. Mack, Vice Chairman    * Rachel T. McGuckian    * David J. McManus, Jr.    * Charles E. Thomann   

State Administrator of Elections:  * Linda H. Lamone
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Rumor Control for the 2012 Election

Get the Facts!

Early Voting Centers

Rumor: You can vote at an early voting center on election day.

FACT: Early voting centers will not be open for voting on election day. Early voting centers are only open for voting during early voting. On election day, you must vote at the polling place for the address where you live.


Choosing an Early Voting Center

Rumor: During early voting, you must go to the early voting center that is closest to where you live.

FACT: You can go to any early voting center in the county where you reside. Most counties have only one early voting center, but if the county where you live has more than one early voting center, you can go to any of the early voting centers.


Petition Signature Collection at the Polling Place on Election Day

Rumor:Can someone ask me to sign a petition on election day at my polling place?

FACT:Yes. However, the petition circulator must be stationed outside the “No Electioneering Zone.”