Voter Registration

To register to vote in Maryland, you must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Be a Maryland resident
• Be at least 18 years old by the next general election
• Not be under guardianship for mental disability
• Not have been convicted of buying or selling votes
• Have completed serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, including any term of parole or probation for the conviction

To be considered a Maryland Resident, domicile must be in Maryland:

A domicile is the place that is your “official” or “permanent” home, even though it may be different from the place where you are actually living on a short-term or temporary basis. Your domicile will ordinarily be the address you use most frequently on tax returns or other government documents, driver’s license, bank accounts, charge accounts, for insurance purposes, and so forth. As a student, you may register at your school address only if you consider the school address to be an “official” or “permanent” residence.

Before completing the registration application to vote in Maryland, please consider the address listed on the documents described above and, if you receive financial aid from another state or jurisdiction, you should verify with the appropriate authority whether changing your residency impacts your eligibility for financial aid.

Additional Resources:

If you choose not to register in Maryland, you can find more information on the National Voter Registration form on the Election Assistance Commission website. If you wish to register to vote in Maryland, read the Maryland resident registration information.