Where to Vote in Person

Where you vote depends on where you live. Not sure which precinct is yours? You can look up your voting location by address at the link below.

Vote absentee in-person

Starting six weeks before an election, if you are a Howard County registered voter, you may request and vote an absentee ballot at the Howard County Clerk’s office. You can conveniently request, receive, and return your voted ballot all at the same time and place.

If you prefer to vote absentee by mail, learn more about the absentee voting process in Howard County.

You must make your request in-person by 5:00 pm the Monday before the election.

What to expect

• Absentee voting in-person starts six weeks before the election in the Howard County Clerk’s office.
• To request a ballot you will need to appear in the Howard County Clerk’s Office and fill out this form.

Upon completion of the form you will:

• Receive your ballot and a large envelope.  
• Complete the envelope with the required information, which includes the same information that you provided on the request form. Remember to sign your envelope in front of a Notary, or Clerk Office Staff, if needed. 
• Vote your ballot.
• Place the ballot into the envelope.
• Seal and return the envelope to the Howard County Clerk’s Office

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