Maryland voters can participate in statewide in-person early voting for this year’s General Election starting Thursday, October 24. Early voting continues through Thursday, October 31.
Voters in Washington County can cast an early ballot in person in three locations:
–Washington County Election center at 17718 Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown,
–Smithsburg Branch Library at 66 W. Water Street in Smithsburg,
— Boonsboro American Legion at 710 N. Main Street in Boonsboro.
All locations are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
There is still time to register to vote in the upcoming election. Marylanders can register when they cast their vote during early voting or on Election Day –Tuesday, November 5.
To register, residents should bring a document that proves where their residency when they visit their local polling place.
Residents of Hancock will vote on Election Day at the Hancock Middle-Senior High School.
For registered voters, there are two other ways to vote in this election: mail-in voting and voting on Election Day.
Mail-In Voting: To receive a mail-in ballot by mail, your request must be received (not just mailed) by October 29. The deadline to request a web delivery mail-in ballot is November 1. Visit SBE’s mail-in ballot webpage to request a ballot.
Mail-in ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by or before 8 p.m. on November 5. If returned by hand, ballots must be dropped at a ballot drop box or local board of elections by 8 p.m. on November 5.
In Washington County, absentee ballot drop boxes are located at Hancock Town Hall, Boonsboro Town Hall, Clear Spring Town Hall, Keedysville Town Hall, Smithsburg Town Hall, the Washington County Election Center, Washington County Free Library and Williamsport Town Hall.
On Election Day, polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
