The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the 2012 Presidential General Election is Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Any registered voter in Maryland may request and vote by absentee ballot.
A voter who wishes to vote by absentee ballot must submit a written and signed request for an absentee ballot. An application can be printed from the State Board of Elections’ website at www.elections.state.md.us/voting.absentee.html or requested by telephone, in writing, or in person at the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections, located at 41650 Tudor Hall Road in Leonardtown. The telephone is 301-475-7844 ext. 1100.
The request for an absentee ballot can be returned by mail, fax or email (as an attachment). A local board of elections must receive a completed and signed absentee ballot application:
If mailed by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
If faxed or emailed, by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
After Tuesday, October 30, 2012, all requests for an absentee ballot must be made in person at the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections office. After October 30, the late application for an absentee ballot will be posted at www.elections.state.md.us/voting/absentee.html, but a voter must submit the late application in person at the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections office during normal business hours.
The 2012 Presidential General Election is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Starting the second Saturday before the election (October 27, 2012) through the Thursday before the election (November 1, 2012), voters can vote in person at the designated early voting center(s) in their county of residence.
Early voting locations and hours are available at www.elections.state.md.us (click “Early Voting” under Quick Links).
For more information, please contact the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections at 301-475-7844 ext. 1100 or log on to www.stmarysmd.com. Click on the “Your Government” and “Board of Elections” links. Voters can also contact the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683) or log on to www.elections.state.md.us.
