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Voter Registration Information

To vote you must be registered. The following information about voter registration is from the website of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Elections.

May I Register to Vote?

All residents of Montgomery County may register to vote, if they meet the following requirements:

  • County resident
  • United States citizen
  • At least 16 years of age (you may register to vote at 16 but cannot vote until at least 18 years of age by the date of the next general or special election)  
  • Are not under guardianship for mental disability
  • Have not been convicted of a felony, or if you have, you have completed serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, including any term of parole or probation for the conviction.
Where Do I Register?

Permanent Registration Application Sites
Voter Registration Applications are available in Montgomery County at :

  • Montgomery County Post Offices
  • Montgomery County Public Libraries
  • Montgomery County Public Schools
  • Montgomery College Campuses
  • Montgomery County Government Regional Services Centers
  • Montgomery County Community Health Centers
  • Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services
  • Montgomery County MVA Offices
  • Montgomery County Licensing
  • Montgomery County Register of Wills

Voter registration applications are available from the Elections Office, 18753 North Frederick Avenue Suite 210, Gaithersburg. Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; telephone (240) 777-8500. You may have a form mailed to you by calling our 24-hour voter information line at (240) 777-VOTE and leaving your name and address after the recorded message.

Large type applications are available upon request via emailelections@montgomerycountymd.gov  or telephone 240-777-8507. 

When Can I Register?

You may register to vote at any time. However, voter registration is closed from 21 days before until 11 days after the primary election, and 21 days before until 11 days after the general election. Voter registration applications received while the voter rolls are closed are processed when voter registration reopens.

NOTE: YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A VOTER NOTIFICATION CARD FROM THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
If you have not received a card within three (3) weeks of sending in your voter registration application, please call the office at (240) 777-8500. The voter notification card includes your name, address, party affiliation, polling place location, and respective election districts.

Is my registration permanent?

In Maryland, registration is permanent as long as you keep your Maryland address current. If you move within the state, you must notify the new jurisdiction of your change of address. If you move to another state, you must re-register in that jurisdiction.

HOW TO UPDATE/CHANGE VOTER REGISTRATION
I want to make a change to my (name, address, party affiliation) on my voter registration. What do I have to do?

All registered voters are required to keep their voter registration information current. This includes changes of name or address. Maryland law requires voters to notify their respective elections office of these changes within 30 days.

A change of name, address or party affiliation must be made in writing and signed by the voter. Changes can be made at any time voter registration is open.

Forms for voter registration changes are available at the Board of Elections and/or can be downloaded by clicking here. You may also send any changes in writing to the elections office. Please include your date of birth; original name, address, or party affiliation; the change you wish to make; sign and date the information, and mail or fax to:

Voters may request a change in polling place for two reasons – accessibility concerns or religious principles. For the 2012 Presidential Elections, all Montgomery County polling places are compliant with accessibility guidelines. If you are assigned a polling place located in a religious institution, and entering that site conflicts with your religious beliefs and practices, you may request to be relocated to a nearby polling place. You may obtain a reassignment request form at or by e-mail at nancy.rzeszut@montgomerycounty The request must be received by 9 p.m. March 13, 2012, for the Primary Election.

>NOTE: THE CHANGES TO YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION ARE NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A NEW VOTER NOTIFICATION CARD.
 
 

 

Authorized by the Democratic Club of Leisure World, Lucille Malamut, Treasurer