Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Your guide to voting in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 602,000 people, Anne Arundel County ranks 4th in population among Maryland's 24 counties. In Maryland, each county and Baltimore City has a local board of elections that handles registration, mail-in ballots and voting centers.
Next Election
April 25, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 21 days before an election; same-day registration is available during early voting and on Election Day.
Why Voting Matters
Every eligible adult in Anne Arundel County, Maryland holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Anne Arundel County voters is Maryland's presidential primary on April 25, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Anne Arundel County jobs are in professional and technical services and retail, so decisions about broadband and innovation and local businesses hit close to home.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 309,000 ballots were cast in Anne Arundel County, about the same as the 310,000 cast in 2020. With roughly 476,000 adults living in the county, that is around 65% of adult residents, above the statewide rate of about 61%.
Around 167,000 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 8,350 extra Anne Arundel County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
Anne Arundel County packs about 1,452 people into each square mile across 415 square miles, so a single precinct can hold thousands of voters. The county is home to about 9.6% of Maryland's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Anne Arundel County include 20701, 20711, 20714, 20724, 20733, 20736, 20751 and 20754, plus 40 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Anne Arundel County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Anne Arundel County: In Maryland, each county and Baltimore City has a local board of elections that handles registration, mail-in ballots and voting centers. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Anne Arundel County local board of elections.
Statewide directory, Maryland State Board of Elections' local boards directory:
https://www.elections.maryland.gov/about/county_boards.html
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Anne Arundel County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Maryland, Maryland's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (443) 692-2492. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Maryland voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Anne Arundel County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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