The deadline to request a 2014 Gubernatorial General Election absentee ballot for mail delivery is Tuesday, October 28.ย  The deadline to request an absentee ballot for online delivery is Friday, October 31. Any registered voter in Maryland may request and vote by absentee ballot.

A voter who wishes to vote by absentee ballot may request an absentee ballot (1) online for voters with a Maryland driverโ€™s license or MVA-issued ID card; (2) by submitting a signed application; (3) by telephone; (4) in writing; or (5) in person at the St. Maryโ€™s County Board of Elections.ย  To request an absentee ballot application from the St. Maryโ€™s County] Board of Elections, call 301-475-7844 Ext 1100 or visit the office at 41650 Tudor Hall Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Voters may also visit www.elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html to request an absentee ballot online, to print an application or for more information.

If a voter wishes to receive an absentee ballot by mail, the St. Maryโ€™s County Board of Elections must receive a completed absentee ballot application:

โ€ข If the request is mailed, by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28
โ€ข If the request is submitted online or by email or fax, by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, October 28

If a voter wishes to receive an absentee ballot online, the St. Maryโ€™s County Board of Elections must receive a completed absentee ballot application:

โ€ข If the request is mailed, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31
โ€ข If the request is submitted online or by email or fax, by 11:59 pm on Friday, October 31

If a voter misses the applicable deadline, the absentee ballot request must be made in person at the St. Maryโ€™s County Board of Elections office in Leonardtown.

The 2014 Gubernatorial General Election is Tuesday, November 4. Voters in St. Maryโ€™s County may vote in person between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the designated early voting center, located in room 14 inside the Potomac Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown now through Thursday, October 30. Early voting locations and hours and additional election-related information and dates are available at www.elections.maryland.gov/voting/early_voting.html.

For more information, please contact St. Maryโ€™s County Board of Elections at 301-475-7844 Ext 1100 or the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683) or www.elections.maryland.gov.