## Important dates for 2026 Maryland Primary Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

### Registering to Vote

- Online applications must be submitted by June 2, 2026
- In-person applications must be submitted by June 2, 2026
- Mail-in applications must be received by June 2, 2026
- Same-day registration is available on Election Day, June 23, 2026

### Requesting an Absentee Ballot

- Absentee ballots may be requested in person until June 23, 2026
- Mail-in requests must be received by June 16, 2026

### Voting

- Mail-in ballots must be received by June 23, 2026
- Election Day is June 23, 2026

## Recent elections

- ### [2024 Maryland General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-general-election-d28424e4-19d3-42e5-a5a3-808f4b901477)
  archived
  Maryland General Election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

- ### [2024 Maryland Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-primary-election-33113222-9f66-46cd-96de-ab998c6fe7a1)
  archived
  Maryland Primary Election was held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

- ### [2022 Maryland General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-2022-general-election)
  archived
  Maryland General Election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

- ### [2022 Maryland Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-primary-election)
  archived
  Maryland Primary Election was held on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

- ### [2020 Maryland General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-2020-general-election)
  archived
  Maryland General Election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

- ### [2020 Maryland Regular and Presidential Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-regular-and-presidential-primary-election)
  archived
  Maryland Regular and Presidential Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

- ### [2020 Maryland MD-7 Special General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-md-7-special-general-election)
  archived
  Maryland MD-7 Special General Election was held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

- ### [2020 Maryland Special Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-special-primary-election-2020-02-04)
  archived
  Maryland Special Primary Election was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

- ### [2018 Maryland 2018 General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-2018-general-election)
  archived
  Maryland 2018 General Election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

- ### [2018 Maryland 2018 Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/maryland-2018-primary-election)
  archived
  Maryland 2018 Primary Election was held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

## Counties in Maryland

01. [Allegany County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-allegany-county)
02. [Anne Arundel County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-anne-arundel-county)
03. [Baltimore city](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-baltimore-city)
04. [Baltimore County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-baltimore-county)
05. [Calvert County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-calvert-county)
06. [Caroline County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-caroline-county)
07. [Carroll County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-carroll-county)
08. [Cecil County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-cecil-county)
09. [Charles County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-charles-county)
10. [Dorchester County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-dorchester-county)
11. [Frederick County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-frederick-county)
12. [Garrett County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-garrett-county)
13. [Harford County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-harford-county)
14. [Howard County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-howard-county)
15. [Kent County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-kent-county)
16. [Montgomery County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-montgomery-county)
17. [Prince Georges County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-prince-georges-county)
18. [Queen Annes County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-queen-annes-county)
19. [Somerset County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-somerset-county)
20. [St. Marys County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-st-marys-county)
21. [Talbot County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-talbot-county)
22. [Washington County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-washington-county)
23. [Wicomico County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-wicomico-county)
24. [Worcester County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/md-worcester-county)