Government of Maryland

Maryland's 2026 general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, with early voting running Oct. 22–29. Online and mail registration has closed, but in-person registration remains available through early voting and on Election Day with proof of address. Mail-in ballot requests face late-October deadlines, and ballots must be postmarked by Election Day.

Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller seek reelection against Republican, Green, and Working Class Party challengers. Attorney General Anthony Brown and Comptroller Brooke Lierman also defend their seats. All eight U.S. House seats and all 188 General Assembly seats are on the ballot. Voters will also weigh three constitutional amendments, most notably Question 3, which would clarify that redistricting rules apply only to state legislative maps, not congressional boundaries, amid a national gerrymandering debate.

Maryland's State Board of Elections has certified ballots for the 2026 general election, posting them online for public review. Registered voters have until the close of business on September 3 to seek judicial review of the certified ballots. Once that review period ends, the board will make any necessary changes before starting the ballot printing process.

State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis called certification the first step in the electoral process and urged voters to make a plan ahead of Election Day. Maryland offers three voting methods: mail-in ballot, in-person early voting, or in-person voting on Election Day, which falls on November 3, 2026. The board is encouraging unregistered residents to sign up through its online system, which registered voters can also use to update party affiliation, name, or address.