Please take the time now to verify that your voter registration information is correct and also to verify the location of your polling place

Do it now, while you can still work out any problems.

This is from the Maryland Board of Elections:

Important Headlines

Provisional Voting - The Attorney General's Office has confirmed its prior advice that in order for a provisional ballot to be counted the voter must, in addition to other eligibility requirements, cast the provisional ballot in the election district or ward in which he or she resides. The State Board encourages voters to take the time to understand provisional voting.

Absentee Voting - A voter who will be absent or unable to vote in person in the election may request an absentee ballot. The deadline for a voter to submit a request for an absentee ballot by mail or fax is October 28, 2008. Absentee ballots are typically available for mailing approximately three weeks before an election.

2008 Ballot Questions - Obtain more information about State and Local Ballot Questions.

Rumor Control

• Rumor: Absentee ballots are not counted unless they will affect the outcome of an election.

• Rumor: I can take part in nationwide efforts to video election day voting experiences.

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