Important Election Information for the 2018 Primary Election
Annapolis, Maryland (6/1/2018) – For the 2018 Primary Election, voters can vote in person or by absentee ballot. To vote in person, voters who reside in Carroll County can vote before election day at a designated early voting center in Carroll County or on election day at the polling place for their residence in Carroll County.
Early voting centers will be open for voting from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm from Thursday, June 14th through and including Thursday, June 21st. The early voting centers in Carroll County are located at:
Westminster Senior Activities Center
125 Stoner Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
South Carroll Swim Club
1900 West Liberty Road
Westminster, MD 21157
Carroll County voters may vote at the designated early voting centers. A list of early voting locations can be found at: Early Voting Centers
Voters who prefer to vote on election day can vote on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. On election day, polling places will be open for voting from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. To avoid delays, voters should try to vote between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Where Do I Vote?
During early voting, Carroll County voters should vote at a designated early voting center in Carroll County. There is at least one early voting center in every county. Centers are located at accessible facilities with adequate parking and within a convenient driving distance for most voters in the county. Information about early voting centers and early voting in general is available at: Early Voting On election day, Carroll County voters should vote at their assigned polling place. Voters can find their assigned precinct by looking at the voter notification card they received from the Carroll County Board of Elections or by clicking the Find Your Polling Place link at: elections.maryland.gov. Voters who have moved, but have not updated their address with the Carroll County Board of Elections, should search for the polling place for their new address or contact the Carroll County Board of Elections. It is important for voters to vote in the polling place for their new address because only those contests for which voters are eligible to vote will be counted.
How Do I Vote?
Maryland elections are conducted with a paper-based voting system. Voters will cast votes by marking and scanning paper ballots. Most voters will use a pen to mark a paper ballot by hand and voters unable to mark a ballot by hand will use a ballot marking device. All voters will insert their marked paper ballots into a scanner. Instructions will be available to help voters familiarize themselves with the ballot and how to vote. Voters may also ask an election judge to explain how to vote on the voting system, but a voter must vote alone, unless the voter is unable to do so because of disability, inability to write, or inability to read the ballot. For absentee and provisional voting, voters are issued a paper ballot. Absentee voters, who choose to receive their ballot electronically, print their own paper ballot to mark by hand. Voters fill in the oval next to each candidate and ballot question response they select. An online ballot marking tool is also available. Using the tool, voters mark their ballot using their computer, then print their paper ballot and return it by mail. At the Carroll County Board of Elections, absentee ballots are fed into a scanning unit which reads and tabulates the selections made by voters. All provisional ballots and absentee ballots are reviewed in a public meeting after the election and counted or rejected according to State law and regulation.
How Can I Get an Absentee Ballot?
Voters may request to receive their absentee ballot by mail, electronically, or by fax. Visit elections.maryland.gov/voting/
What is a Provisional Ballot?
A provisional ballot is a safeguard to ensure that individuals who believe they are registered and eligible to vote are able to vote. Voters required to vote by provisional ballot will be asked to complete a provisional ballot application, and then issued a paper ballot. It is important that voters complete the entire provisional ballot application because the information on the application is used to determine whether the provisional ballot will be counted. All provisional ballot applications are reviewed, regardless of whether or not the provisional ballots impact the outcome of an election. A provisional ballot will only be counted after the Carroll County Board of Elections has reviewed the provisional ballot application and determined that the individual is in fact registered and eligible to vote the provisional ballot. Additional information about provisional voting is available at: elections.maryland.gov/voting/
Voters can visit elections.maryland.gov/electio
