Baltimore City, Maryland
Baltimore City, Maryland voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 568,000 people, Baltimore City ranks 5th 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
Why does voting matter in Baltimore City? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Baltimore City voters is Maryland's presidential primary on April 25, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Local work in health care and education means debates over health care costs directly affect Baltimore City families.
Baltimore City voters cast about 229,000 ballots for president in 2024, down about 4% from 237,000 in 2020. Compared with the city's roughly 458,000 adult residents, that works out to about 50%, below the statewide rate of about 61%.
Around 228,000 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 11,400 extra Baltimore City ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
Spread over about 81 square miles, Baltimore City averages roughly 7,021 residents per square mile, one of the denser places in Maryland. The city is home to about 9.1% of Maryland's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Baltimore City include 21201, 21202, 21203, 21205, 21206, 21207, 21208 and 21209, plus 31 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 Baltimore City to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Baltimore City? 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 Baltimore City 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 Baltimore City 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 Baltimore City. 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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