Maryland Residents Encouraged to Vote by Mail
Election Day is Nov. 3 and the COVID-19 health crisis has changed the election process in Maryland, including a change from traditional local voting precincts to a system where there will be centralized voting centers on Election Day. Now is the time to develop a voting plan for the upcoming election.
For anyone who is not registered, the deadline for voter registration is Oct. 13. The Montgomery County Board of Elections encourages voters to start a "Vote Plan" for the upcoming election.
Due to COVID-19, the Board recommends voting by mail. A mail-in ballot can be requested by texting the letters VBM to 77788 or by visiting the Board of Elections website at 777vote.org.
A ballot will not be mailed to voters like was done during for the 2020 primary. An application to request a vote by mail ballot (formerly called absentee ballots) will be mailed to voters next week. A mail-in ballot can be requested now by going to the County’s website.
Voters are strongly encouraged to select the ballot delivery method “In the mail” when they receive a ballot application. The paper ballot received will be the actual ballot that will go through the vote counting scanner.
The application also will have an “internet/email” option. It is intended for people for whom the mail is not a good option. A ballot printed from the internet must be copied onto a scanable ballot by a bipartisan canvass team, which is difficult with COVID-19. The deadline to request a vote by mail ballot is Oct. 20. Registered voters also can request a mail-in ballot online by visiting the Board of Elections website.
Election workers are needed to assist voters on Election Day. Election workers (or election judges) must be registered Maryland voters. Workers can earn up to $310 and Montgomery County students can earn up to 25 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours per day in lieu of a stipend.
To inquire about becoming an election worker, text SERVE to 77788. Information also is available at https://t.co/EonP2W4kDx and the elections website.
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This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement.
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