Baltimore Sun

Today is the deadline for registerin­g to vote on Nov. 8

- By Alexander Pyles apyles@baltsun.com twitter.com/aapyles

Maryland residents who wish to vote on Election Day in November must register to do so by today.

Voters can register online at the Maryland State Board of Elections website. They can also print an applicatio­n from the website and mail it to their local board of elections or the state board.

Applicatio­ns can be completed in person at these locations:

Local boards of elections

The State Board of Elections

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The Department of Social Services

The Motor Vehicle Administra­tion

Offices on Aging

The MTA Paratransi­t Certificat­ion Office

All public colleges and universiti­es

U.S. Armed Forces recruitmen­t of- fices

Marriage license offices Offices for students with disabiliti­es at all Maryland colleges and universiti­es

Registrati­on is allowed during early voting, too.

Voters must take a document that proves where they live, such as a driver’s license, bank statement, utility bill or government document, to an earlyvotin­g center in their county.

Early voting will take place between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. The voting centers are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day is Nov. 8. Eligible voters are U.S. citizens at least 18 years or older.

The Maryland General Assembly passed a law this year that allows released felons to vote.

For more informatio­n, visit the State Board of Elections website, elections.maryland.gov.

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