Dorchester County, Maryland: 2026 ballot

Registering to vote

Not registered yet? You can still register and vote on Election Day in Maryland. You'll register in person and will usually need ID and proof of where you live. Where to go (your polling place, a vote center or the election office) depends on your county.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in Maryland

• Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 13 (ballots arriving after Election Day must meet the state's postmark rules).
• Mail ballots returned in person are due by Nov 3.
• If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 13.
• Results are certified by counties by Nov 13 and by the state by Dec 3. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

Ballots cast so far

5,412 ballots cast in Dorchester County as of Nov 7: 3,335 early in person and 2,077 by mail. 463 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.

Counts through Nov 6, from the Maryland State Board of Elections, updated each morning. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. No votes are counted until polls close on Election Day.

Courts (2)

• Dorchester County Judge of the Orphans' Court, Orphans' Court District 1 · 1 candidate
• Dorchester County Judge of the Orphans' Court, Orphans' Court District 2 · 4 candidates

County (9)

• Dorchester County Clerk of the Circuit Court · 1 candidate
• Dorchester County Council, Councilmanic District 1 · 2 candidates
• Dorchester County Council, Councilmanic District 2 · 1 candidate
• Dorchester County Council, Councilmanic District 3 · 2 candidates
• Dorchester County Council, Councilmanic District 4 · 1 candidate
• Dorchester County Council, Councilmanic District 5 · 2 candidates
• Dorchester County Register of Wills · 2 candidates
• Dorchester County Sheriff · 2 candidates
• Dorchester County State's Attorney · 1 candidate

School board & local (2)

• Dorchester County Board of Education, Councilmanic District 2 · 1 candidate
• Dorchester County Board of Education, Councilmanic District 4 · 1 candidate

Ballot measures (4)

• Dorchester Question A — Charter Amendment: Administrative Structure Review
• Dorchester Question B — Charter Amendment: County Budget Preparation and Adoption Dates
• Dorchester Question C — Charter Amendment: County Manager Responsibilities
• Dorchester Question D — Charter Amendment: Governmental Transparency and Public Access

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