Wicomico County, Maryland
Wicomico County, Maryland voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 106,000 people, Wicomico County ranks 13th 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
In Wicomico County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Wicomico County voters is Maryland's presidential primary on April 25, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Wicomico County voters cast about 46,700 ballots for president in 2024, about the same as the 46,200 cast in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 83,200 adult residents, that works out to about 56%, below the statewide rate of about 61%.
That means roughly 36,600 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Wicomico County would add about 1,830 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Wicomico County covers about 374 square miles, with roughly 284 residents per square mile. The county is home to about 1.7% of Maryland's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Wicomico County include 21801, 21802, 21803, 21804, 21810, 21814, 21822 and 21826, plus 11 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Wicomico County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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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