Between in-person early voting and mail-in ballots, nearly 40% of eligible registered Montgomery County voters have cast their ballots for the 2024 presidential election, according to unofficial state elections board data.
Nearly 23% of all eligible registered voters in the county — or 156,468 — cast their ballots during the in-person early voting period from Oct. 24 through Thursday. These numbers exclude provisional ballots that were cast, which means the actual number of votes may be much higher once the county board of elections is able to verify them.
More than 16% of voters — or 112,482 — have returned a mail-in ballot as of Thursday evening.
“We’re still waiting for the return of about [92,000] mail-in ballots that have been sent to voters but not yet returned,” Montgomery County Board of Elections President David Naimon said in an email Thursday evening. “If you or someone you know has one of those 92k mail-in ballots, please don’t delay – vote today!”
A slightly larger ratio – nearly 27% – of the county’s registered Republican voters participated in early voting as opposed to 24% of the county’s registered Democratic voters. There are 403,843 registered Democratic voters and 98,946 registered Republican voters in the county.
While voters could cast a ballot at any early voting center in the county, they can only vote at their assigned precinct on Tuesday, Election Day.
In addition to the presidential race between front-runners Vice President Kamala Harris (D) and former President Donald Trump (R), races on the ballot include those for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as well for county judges and the Montgomery County Board of Education. Voters will also decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, and if term limits for the county executive should change. Find information about the candidates in the MoCo360 2024 Voters Guide.
Depending on your district, you may be voting in the Congressional District 6 or District 8 races. You can find your district by entering your address on the Maryland General Assembly’s lookup tool.
If you missed the Oct. 15 advanced voter registration deadline, you may register in person at your assigned polling place on Tuesday. You must have a document that proves where you live, such as a Maryland driver’s license, an ID card, a change of address card, or a paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and address. You can vote immediately after registering.
However, you may be directed to file a provisional ballot. If you’re already registered to vote, you cannot change your party affiliation at same-day registration.
