We're supplying you with resources to help you navigate the barrage of information.

In this overwhelming information age, there really are some useful resources to help you make important decisions that impact you and your family.

We're not here to make these important decisions for you - but Convention of States Maryland is here to help you on your journey to self-governance.

Mark you calendar for these key dates:

• Early Voting: October 24 - October 31
  • Early Voting locations (PDF)
  • including Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 8 pm.
  • You can vote early at any early voting center in the county you reside
• Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
  • from 7 am to 8 pm.To vote in person on election days
  • vote at your assigned polling place.
• To vote in person, Marylanders can vote during Early Voting or on Election Day.
• To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or your local board. Your request for a mail-in ballot for the Presidential General Election must be submitted as follows:
  • If you want to receive your ballot by mail or fax, your request must be received (not just mailed) by Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
  • If you want to receive your ballot via the internet, your request must be received by 5 pm, Friday, November 1, 2024 for a request sent in the mail, or by 11:59 pm, Friday, November 1, 2024 for a request sent by fax or submitted online.
  • Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated ballot drop box by 8 pm on November 5, 2024 for the Presidential General Election.
• Request a Ballot: If you hand deliver your request and the ballots are ready, you can pick up your mail-in ballot. You may take your mail-in ballot with you and return it by mail or you can vote it at the local board office and give it to an election official.
  

• The deadline to request a mail-in ballot in person is election day, November 5, 2024 by 8 pm. Please visit your local board of elections' website for hours of operation. 

General Election Ballot Questions
From the 2023 Legislative Session there is one Constitutional Amendment question (PDF) that will appear on the November 5, 2024 general election ballots. During the 2024 Legislative Session additional questions may have been added. The Secretary of State is responsible for preparing and certifying the statewide ballot question language not later than Friday, August 2, 2024. Additionally, local ballot questions are appearing in other counties (PDF).

Link to Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom
SENATE BILL 798 (PDF)
HOUSE BILL 705 (PDF)

And check out these blogs from COS Action Maryland

• 10 Ways to Teach Kids About Civic Engagement
• Your Vote is Gold
• Back to Basics: Delegates, Precincts & Districts, oh my!

Voting is a vital responsibility of citizenship. We're hopeful the resources we've provided help you to become an informed citizen and make decisions that are important to you and your family…and take your kids with you when you vote!

We're here to help citizens learn how to make a difference at the local, state and national levels of government.