City of Baltimore - Voting by Absentee Ballot
To vote by absentee ballot you must first fill
out and return an Absentee Ballot Application. You
can download
an application now or pick one up from the Board
of Elections. The downloadable application is a
PDF file.
How to Vote by Absentee Ballot
After you receive your ballot, vote the ballot
and return it to our office before or by 8 p.m.
on election day. A ballot received by the county
board of elections will be counted provided:
- It has been received prior to the closing of
the polls on election day; or
- It was mailed from a location within the United
States before election day, bearing a postmark
verifying that fact, and the ballot is received
from the postal service by 4 p.m. on the Wednesday
following election day; or
- It was mailed from a location outside the United
States before election day, bearing a postmark
verifying that fact, and the ballot is received
from the postal service by 4 p.m. on the second
Friday following election day. (not applicable
following a Gubernatorial Primary)
Late Application for an Absentee Ballot
Beginning on the Wednesday preceding the election,
through the closing of the polls on election day,
a registered voter or the voter's duly authorized
agent may apply in person for an absentee ballot
at the office of the local board if the voter:
Use of an Agent
A qualified applicant may designate an agent to
pick up and deliver the absentee ballot. The agent:
- Must be at least 18 years old;
- May not be a candidate on the ballot;
- Must be designated in writing by the voter,
under penalty of perjury;
- Must sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury
that the ballot was:
- Marked and placed in an envelope by the voter,
or with assistance as allow, in the agent's
presence; and
- Returned to the local board by the agent (Not
later than 8 PM on Election Day).
Assistance
A voter who requires assistance in casting an absentee
ballot by reason of disability, inability to write,
or inability to read the ballot may be assisted
by any individual other than:
- A candidate who is on the ballot;
- The voter's employer or an agent of the employer;
or
- An officer or agent of the voter's union.
A person assisting a voter in completing an absentee
ballot must execute a certification and include
that certification with the completed ballot.
Contact
the Baltimore City Board of Elections for details on this process at 410-396-5574
Sat. May 17, 2008