To our Maryland family,
In preparation for the midterm election on November 8, we have prepared the following state voter guide to help you navigate and prepare for Election Day: where to vote; how to vote; and what’s on your ballot. We hope you find this guide helpful!
Please use this guide and share it with people who need it. An educated voter is a smart voter! Vote Smart!
Election Guide 2022:
Maryland
Voter Registration Information:
Need to get registered, request an absentee ballot, or find your local polling place? All of that information and more can be found here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/voter-registration/MD
Need to contact your local election office for questions about your registration, ballot, polling place, or any other elections question? Find all their contact information here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/offices/MD
Elections/Candidates:
Congressional Elections: Eight seats for the U.S. House of Representatives and one seat for the U.S. Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
Notable races include:
Chris Chaffee, Scottie Griffin, and Chris Van Hollen, Jr. are running for the U.S. Senate.
Gubernatorial Elections: Dan Cox, David Harding, David Lashar, Wes Moore,
Kyle Sefcik, and Nancy Wallace are running for governor this year. See the full list of candidates running here:
State Legislature Elections: 141 seats for the Maryland House of Delegates and 47 seats for the Maryland Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
Statewide Elections: Offices for Attorney General and Comptroller are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
State Judicial Elections: One justice is up for election this year from the Maryland Supreme Court. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
Ballot Measures:
Here are the statewide ballot measures appearing on your November ballot:
Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment: Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Civil Jury Trials Amendment: Increasing the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a jury trial may be limited by legislation from more than $15,000 to more than $25,000; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment: Requiring the judges of the Circuit Court for Howard County to sit as the Orphans' Court for Howard County; repealing a requirement that the qualified voters of Howard County elect three Orphans' Court judges for the county; and exempting Howard County from a provision of law authorizing a party to appeal a final judgment of an orphans' court to the circuit court of the county.
Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment: Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish that, beginning on January 1, 2024, a person is eligible to serve as a Senator or Delegate if the person has maintained a primary place of abode for 6 months preceding the date of the election in the district that the person has been chosen to represent; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Marijuana Legalization Amendment: Establishing that, on or after July 1, 2023, an individual in the State who is at least 21 years old may use and possess cannabis.
See the full list of all 2022 national statewide ballot measures here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measures/2022
Happy Election Season!
The Vote Smart Team