For Voters with Disablities

Voting In-Person

If your polling place is the Stamp Student Union:

All entrances to the Stamp are accessible and have automatic door openers.
ADA parking spots are available in the Union Lane parking garage located on the west side of the building.
The Grand Ballroom, which is where voting will take place, is on the first floor of Stamp and accessible by elevator if needed.
For more information about the accessibility of the Stamp: Stamp Accessibility Resources

General information for accessibility at all polling places:

Each polling place should be accessible to people with different types of disabilities. Temporary measures, such as a portable ramp, may be used to make a facility accessible on election day. If parking is provided, an accessible parking space(s) with an accessible route to an accessible entrance should also be provided.
Poll workers will be prepared to assist voters with different types of disabilities, including maintaining accessible routes in the polling location throughout the day & knowing how to use accessible ballot devices.
Voters with disabilities may request assistance from poll workers to use ballot marking devices.
A voter may have an aid or family member with them to assist with mobility or communication.
Alternate forms of identification are accepted if a disabled voter does not have a driver’s license. Each state develops policies and procedures regarding acceptable identification.

Requesting a mail-in ballot:

If you are not able to go to your polling place in person, you must request your ballot
online, or by mail, in person, fax, or email from your local election office.
Maryland does allow voters with disabilities to request an emailed or faxed ballot. They can fill out the ballot on their computer, print it, and return the ballot. To have your ballot emailed to you, you must write your email address and your driver’s license number, non-driver state ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your mail-in ballot request. To have your ballot faxed to you, you must provide your fax number.
The last day to request that your ballot be mailed or faxed to you is Tuesday, October
29. The last day to request that a ballot be emailed to them is Friday, November 1. You can request a ballot at the local election office up to and on Election Day.

Assistance with filling out your ballot:

You are allowed to have someone help you fill out your ballot. That person cannot be your boss, a union representative if you are part of a labor union, or a candidate who is currently running for office and whose name is on the ballot you are voting on. The person who helps you must complete a form that comes with the ballot called the "Certification of Person Assisting a Mail-in Voter."
Follow the instructions on the envelope to sign your envelope when asked. Your ballot will not be counted if your signature is missing.
You can return your ballot by mail or deliver it to an early voting center, polling place, local election office, or ballot drop box. If you are returning your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday, November 5 and received by Friday, November 15 at 10 a.m. If you are delivering your ballot to your election office, it must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5.
You may choose to have someone return your ballot for you. This person is called a designated agent. They may need to complete a form called an affidavit to be returned with the ballot. An affidavit is a written statement. When someone signs an affidavit, they promise that they are telling the truth.
You can track your ballot online to see if the local election office has received it. You can do this on the Maryland election website.

Check out the Maryland 2024 State Voting Guide for Disabled Voters for more information about voting in person, by mail, filling our your ballot and more!

For voting guides for other states: AAPD Voter Info & State Guides

For more resources for poll workers & voters with disabilities: https://gpadacenter.org/accessible-elections/