Important Deadlines

Delaware​

• The deadline to request a ballot by mail is (received by) Friday, October 30, 2020.

• Absentee ballot application deadline: In person: Received 4 days before Election Day. By mail: Received 4 days before Election Day.

• Absentee ballots are due on Election Day, November 3, 2020.

• Ballot drop boxes are available in each county voting office: https://elections.delaware.gov/services/voter/votebymail/index.shtml 

• Become a poll worker in Delaware: https://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionofficers.shtml 

Maryland​

• You can register to vote in person during early voting (October 26 - November 2) or on election day (November 3); bring documentation to prove where you live (MVA-issued license, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address).

• Absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before November 3, 2020 and must be received by your local board of elections by 10:00 a.m. November 13, 2020. You can hand deliver your ballot to your local board of elections or ballot drop box by 8:00 p.m. on November 3, 2020. (Ballot drop box locations: https://cnsmaryland.org/2020/09/22/maryland-ballot-drop-off-locations/) 

• In-person early voting will be held October 26 - November 2, 2020 (voting centers open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.).

• Apply to become an election judge in Maryland: https://elections.maryland.gov/get_involved/election_judges.html 

• Same day voter registration is available during early voting (October 27 - November 2, 2020) and on election day (November 3). 

• All registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot this year. You only need to request a mail-in ballot if you would like your ballot to be sent to a location other than your registered address. Requests for mail-in ballots are due 7 days before the election.

• Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before election day (November 3) and received by the Board of Elections no later than the 10th day after the election. 

• You can return your absentee ballot to a drop box location by 8 p.m. on November 3, 2020.

• Early voting centers will be open from October 27 through November 2, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Apply to be an election day worker in DC: https://www.dcboe.org/Poll-Workers/Apply-to-be-an-Election-Day-Worker