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2010 Elections

2010 Elections

2010 Candidate Surveys

Maryland Catholic Conference has surveyed the candidates for General Assembly, governor and U.S. Congress for the 2010 elections.

Take the opportunity this election season to become educated about the Church’s public policy positions and about the positions of the candidates who are seeking your vote.

Pray for a mind and heart open to the truth our faith and reason reveal to us.

Then, vote.


Resources for Clergy and Parishes

Resources for clergy and parishes now available online in English and Spanish.

Find bulletin and pulpit announcements, homily notes and prayers of the faithful on voting reminders, quick facts about the issues, scripture reflections and more.

Important 2010 Elections Dates

The 2010 elections in Maryland include races for governor, U.S. House and Senate, and the entire Maryland General Assembly, among others. Any registered voter may vote early or absentee.

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Friday, September 3 thru Thursday, September 9: Early voting for the primary election
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Tuesday, September 7: Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot for the primary election
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Tuesday, September 14: PRIMARY ELECTION (and deadline to postmark absentee ballot, which must be received by the Board of Elections by September 22)
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Tuesday, October 12: Voter registration deadline for the general election
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Friday, October 22 thru Thursday, October 28: Early voting for the general election
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Tuesday, October 26: Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot for the general election
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Tuesday, November 2: GENERAL ELECTION (and deadline to postmark absentee ballot, which must be received by the Board of Elections by November 12)
Places and Ways to Register to Vote

The voter registration deadline for the 2010 primary elections in Tuesday, August 24. The voter registration deadline for the 2010 general elections is Tuesday, October 12.

* Download a voter registration (English, Spanish), fill it out, sign it, return to the Board of Elections.
* Visit your local Board of Elections
* Request an application from the State Board of Elections by calling 410-269-2840 or toll free at 800-222-8683
* Pick up an application at the Motor Vehicle Administration, the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the state Department of Social Services, higher education institutions, or marriage license offices

Requirements to Register

* Be a U.S. citizen;
* Be a Maryland resident;
* Be at least 18 years old by the next general election (* you may register to vote if you are at least 16 years old, but cannot vote unless you will be at least 18 years old by the next general election);
* Not be under guardianship for mental disability;
* Not have been convicted of buying or selling votes;
* Not have 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.

2008 Elections

Statements and materials from 2008 elections.

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