Md. Primary Election is Tuesday: What you need to know

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland State Board of Elections is reminding voters that tomorrow, July 19th, is Primary Election Day.

Polling places will be open statewide from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Eligible voters who have not yet registered to vote in the 2022 Primary Election may do so at their polling place on Tuesday. Voters who have received mail-in ballots may return the ballots via the U.S. Postal Service or by placing their ballot in an official ballot drop box. Ballots returned by U.S. Mail must be postmarked by July 19th. Any voter who requested a mail-in ballot but did not receive it should vote in-person at his or her polling location on Election Day. The voter will then receive a provisional ballot, which will be processed and counted.

Marylanders should be aware that some results may not be known on Election Night. Properly submitted mail-in ballots can be accepted until July 29th, and the counting of mail-in ballots will not begin until 10 a.m. on July 21st. Local election officials will count ballots through July 29th, and mail-in ballot counting will continue for a number of days after Election Day.

Unofficial election results from early voting will be released soon after all polls close at 8 p.m. Unofficial results from Election Day will be released later in the evening as counting by local election officials is completed. The counting of provisional ballots will take place on Wednesday, July 27th.

The State Board of Elections expects that the final certification of the election will take place the week of August 8th.

To find your current district and polling place information, click here.