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Worcester County Board of Elections
100 Belt Street
Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
Phone 410.632.1320
Fax 410.632.3031
Email pattijackson@verizon.net
Worcester County Election Information
IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION
Election Dates
Primary Election -
April 3, 2012 (7am to 8pm)
Early Voting: March 24 - 29 (Sat, Mon thru
Thur 10am - 8pm, Sun 12 noon to 6pm)
General Election - November 6,
2012
Early Voting: Oct 27 - Nov 1 (Sat, Mon thru Thur 10am - 8pm, Sun
12 noon to 6pm)
Next elections will be Presidential Elections.
The Worcester County Board of Elections (WCBOE) conducts Federal, State and County elections on every even numbered year.
Offices that will be listed on the 2010 Ballot include:
President and Vice President
Congressman
Delegates to the
National Convention
Board of Education (Districts 2, 3 & 5)
Voter Registration Dates:
The deadline to register
to vote in the Primary Election is March 13, 2012. The deadline to
register to vote in the General Election is October 16, 2012. Our office
will be open until 9pm on those dates.
Voter Registration
Applications are available at all libraries, post offices, Motor Vehicle
Administration offices, schools, city halls and state offices. You may
also call our office and request that an application be mailed to you. You
can also download a voter registration application at
http://www.elections.state.md.us/voter_registration/application.html
You
may register to vote in Worcester County if you will be 18 years of age or
older by November 6, 2012.
How do I change my name or address?
You can
use the Voter Registration Application mentioned above to change your name
or address, or you can call our office and we will send you a form to
change your name or address. We must have your signature on the form
before we can make any changes to your registration.
How do I verify my registration?
You are considered
a registered voter when you receive your Voter Notification Card from your
local board of elections. If you do not receive your card three weeks
after you submit an application, you should contact our office.
You may
verify your registration online at
www.elections.state.md.us
Registration is permanent as long as you
continue to live in Maryland and keep your name and address current with
your local board of elections. You do not have to re-register when you
move within the state, but you must keep your address current.
Absentee Ballot Application Information:
Call the
board of elections to request an Absentee Ballot Application. We will
begin accepting applications for the February 14, 2012 Primary beginning
August 1, 2012. Applications are also available at your local board of
elections office or online at www.elections.state.md.us. Absentee Ballot
Applications must be received by our office no later than 7 days before an
election. Absentee Ballots must be received by Election Day. Absentee
Ballots are usually available 30 days prior to the election. Please allow
ample time for mailing the application and ballot. Note that additional
postage may be required to return your voted ballot by mail.
Election Judges Needed:
Our office is currently
recruiting Election Judges to work at the polling places on Election Day.
The hours are 6 am to 10 pm, for both the Primary and General Election
days (you may not leave the polling place during this time). You must work
both elections and attend a mandatory training class. The current rate of
pay for Election judges is $165 per election. if you would like more
information, please call our office.
Directions to our office:
Our office address is 100
Belt Street, Snow Hill, and is located at the intersection of Washington
and Belt streets. For driving directions, visit www.expedia.com
Board Members
Kay Hickman - President
Hinson F. Finney - Board
Member
Anna Louise Hudson - Board Member
Al Bridgman - Board
Member
Jane Carmean - Board Member
Jeffrey B. Cropper - Board
Attorney
For listings of local elected officials and polling places, please click on the download links at the bottom of the page (Adobe Reader required).