BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Citizens casting their ballots in Baltimore County have a 13-hour window to participate on Election Day.
Hours: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Best time to vote: Baltimore County officials encourage voters to cast their ballots from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to avoid lines.
Polling places: Find your polling place.
Paper ballots: Voters will use a pen to mark their selections on paper ballots, then put the ballots in a scanner for tabulation.
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Ballot questions: From how much to budget for new schools to whether to allow a regional outlet center in an industrial district on 25 acres near Interstate 95, Baltimore County citizens are asked to weigh in on a variety of issues. See the sample ballot, which includes all the questions, below.
An amendment to the state constitution would change the way the governor fills a vacancy of the attorney general or the comptroller and requires a special election for vacancies that occur on or before a certain date. Under current law, the governor fills a vacancy by appointing someone to serve for the remainder of the term. Under the amended law, if the vacating attorney general or comptroller were members of a political party, the governor must fill the vacancy from a list of three names provided by the political party of the vacating official.
More information: See the Baltimore County Board of Elections and the Maryland Board of Elections websites for additional details. Contact the Baltimore County Board of Elections at 410-887-5700 and the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683).
