All residents of Montgomery County may register to vote, if they meet the following requirements:

• County resident
• United States citizen
• At least 18 years of age on or before the next General Election
• Are not under guardianship for mental disability
• Have not been convicted of a felony, or if you have, you have completed serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment, including any term of parole or probation for the conviction.

Permanent Registration Application Sites
Voter Registration Applications are available in Montgomery County at :

• Montgomery County Post Offices
• Montgomery County Public Libraries
• Montgomery County Public Schools
• Montgomery College Campuses
• Montgomery County Government Regional Services Centers
• Montgomery County Community Health Centers
• Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services
• Montgomery County MVA Offices
• Montgomery County Licensing
• Montgomery County Register of Wills
  
  

Voter registration applications are available from the Elections Office, 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville. Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; telephone (240) 777-8500. You may have a form mailed to you by calling our 24-hour voter information line at (240) 777-VOTE and leaving your name and address after the recorded message.

Large type applications are available upon request.

You may register to vote at any time. However, voter registration is closed from 21 days before until 11 days after the primary election, and 21 days before until 11 days after the general election. The registration deadlines for the 2008 elections are 9:00 p.m. January 22, 2008 for the primary election, and 9:00 p.m. October 14, 2008 for the general election. Voter registration applications received while the voter rolls are closed are processed when voter registration reopens.

In Maryland, registration is permanent as long as you keep your Maryland address current. If you move within the state, you must notify the new jurisdiction of your change of address. If you move to another state, you must re-register in that jurisdiction.

All registered voters are required to keep their voter registration information current. This includes changes of name or address. Maryland law requires voters to notify their respective elections office of these changes within 30 days.

A change of name, address or party affiliation must be made in writing and signed by the voter. Changes can be made at any time voter registration is open; however, changes of party affiliation cannot be made 12 weeks preceding the day of the primary election - the 2008 deadline for change of party affiliation prior to the primary election is 9:00 p.m., November 19, 2007.

Forms for voter registration changes are available at the Board of Elections, or by clicking here. You may also send any changes in writing to the elections office. Please include your date of birth; original name, address, or party affiliation; the change you wish to make; sign and date the information, and mail or fax to: