Voting in the city - pro tips

Submitted by MazelTough t3_yp9fbk in baltimore

If you’re in line by 8 pm, you will be allowed to vote, period.

Election judges can’t leave from 5:45 AM to 9 PM, so be nice to us, please. And, IDK, a box of coffee? I saw the eclipse guys.

No cell phone use permitted so jot down your selections before you get to the front of the line.

If you’ve just moved or don’t have ID you are still permitted to vote in most cases, so don’t skip it!

You can bring a utility bill, license, but ID is not a requirement except for first-time voters. In fact, we aren’t even allowed to ask for it.

ETA: You can also drop off your filled-out absentee ballot but you sign before putting it into a secure yellow pouch.

Also you can fill out an application to be an election judge or chief election judge for the next round! Pay is $200 plus $20 for the 3-hour training.

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PulsatingOrb t1_ivjnkxp wrote

I'm an idiot and my ID literally expired November 6th - can I still vote?

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todareistobmore t1_ivk6my7 wrote

Yes, but FYI: if the MVA's back to pre-pandemic rules on this, they won't accept your expired ID as proof of anything, so when you go to get a new one you'll need to bring proofs of identity/age/etc.

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MazelTough OP t1_ivkqwg8 wrote

We don’t care about your cards at all, just bring a smile and knowledge of your name, month and day of birth, and address.

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AreWeCowabunga t1_ivjvdlh wrote

You don't need your voter card, right? You can just use a driver's license?

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imbolcnight t1_ivk3wm5 wrote

Generally, if you've voted in Maryland before, you don't need anything at all.

From the state website:

> Under the Help America Vote Act, certain voters must satisfy an identification requirement before voting for the first time in Maryland. A voter is subject to this new identification requirement if the voter:

> - Registered to vote by mail; and

> - Will be voting for the first time in Maryland.

> Because of the voter registration requirements effective January 1, 2006 (see above), most voters will satisfy the identification during the registration process. Generally, only the following voters will be subject to the identification requirement:

> - Those voters who do not have a driver's license, MVA ID card, or social security card and who submitted their voter registration applications by mail after January 1, 2006; and
> - Those voters who registered to vote by mail between January 1, 2003, and December 31, 2005, and have not yet voted for the first time.

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Crlady t1_ivjxfec wrote

I don’t think you need either. I was asked for neither.

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todareistobmore t1_ivk6fxt wrote

Usually they'll just ask for your name, then confirm DOB and address. No ID required.

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MazelTough OP t1_ivkqf0i wrote

This is the answer! We don’t ask for full DOB just M/DD

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The_Waxies_Dargle t1_ivlkpnu wrote

I believe it's against the law for them to ask for either.

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MazelTough OP t1_ivp4v2s wrote

Yes we were not allowed to ask for ID though plenty proffered it.

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moderndukes t1_ivjznie wrote

Exactly. You need to prove you’re you in some way. When I went, I had the sample ballot they mailed to my address and they asked me a few ID question

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MazelTough OP t1_ivkrsfh wrote

You verify with your address and dob

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moderndukes t1_ivksea5 wrote

That’s what I said.

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MazelTough OP t1_ivkyozg wrote

I’m just letting people know they don’t need their sample ballot or voter ID card.

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D0NNIENARCO t1_ivjzihj wrote

It seems like it works on the honor system now

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MazelTough OP t1_ivkqqhz wrote

Yes, after initial voting. It’s impossible to vote twice with our electronic voter rolls, so we aren’t stressed about micromanaging where your down ballot votes are going.

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D0NNIENARCO t1_ivkr4ms wrote

Not too concerned about people voting twice, that should be easy as shit to prevent. I'm a little more concerned about people impersonating their elderly neighbor, for example.

Mainly I just see zero reason to not require an ID... you need one for pretty much everything else already.

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MazelTough OP t1_ivkzaf9 wrote

I think there can be arguments that it’s more likely that one happens than the other, so it’s a net benefit to society to make it easy to vote by not having onerous ID requirements. The poorest of individuals are most likely to suffer from not having money for a state ID, which is a not super useful $20 to spend to vote.

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D0NNIENARCO t1_ivkzkb4 wrote

I don't think an adult having an ID is onerous requirement whatsoever. You already need one to open a bank account, sign up for food stamps, apply for welfare, apply for unemployment, rent a house/apartment, apply for a job, get married, picking up certain prescriptions from the pharmacy, and a whole laundry list of other things.

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D0NNIENARCO t1_ivlavsx wrote

I don't hate anyone, I just don't see the logic behind not requiring an ID to vote when every other basic function of society already requires one.

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NotNotJustinBieber t1_ivkisjv wrote

I just moved to Baltimore from another county. My polling place is an hour away. Is there a way I can change my polling place same day so I can vote in Baltimore?

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4737CarlinSir t1_ivknl6d wrote

Yep. You need to go to your new polling place. Use the 'where do I vote' link on the State Board of Elections website.

You'll need some proof of residence, and you'll be voting a provisional ballot.

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MazelTough OP t1_ivkpm0w wrote

No ID needed we take your word for it if you’ve registered in Maryland!

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OneThree_FiveZero t1_ivlicip wrote

The real pro tip is to vote in advance by mail. I'm never bothering with going to an actual polling place again.

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jwalker3181 t1_ivm6bel wrote

Coming from the Warehouse and the THOUSANDS of ballots I've processed so far... Bubble the circles completely and don't tape / glue the damn envelope closed. The flap is perforated for a reason

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MazelTough OP t1_ivlmi1z wrote

I like early voting myself, but whatever gets more people voting!

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Nicktendo t1_ivmmtxj wrote

The real pro tip is to early vote a week in advance

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MazelTough OP t1_ivmmzkb wrote

I like early voting, I always run into friends.

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