Tuesday marks the deadline to register to vote in the general election and The MSUSpokesman wants to make sure that every member of the community fulfills their civic duty. Unlike tradition, the results of this year’s presidential election may not be declared on Nov. 3. The coronavirus has reshaped the way Americans will be able to vote safely, which includes mail-in-ballots. To prepare for the election, we wanted to simplify the registration process and your voting options because let’s be honest, it has all gotten pretty confusing. Detailed below is a Baltimore City voter registration guide. Print it out, bookmark it and share it with your friends and family because your vote counts this year more than ever. 

Registration eligibility checklist

1. Be a U.S. citizen 
2. Be a Maryland resident 
3. Be at least 16-years-old (you can register 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).
4. Not convicted of buying or selling votes 
5.  Not convicted of a felony, if you have, you’ve completed an ordered sentence of imprisonment 
6. Not found by a court to be incapable of voting due to psychiatric disability

Early voting center locations

Early in-person voting will take place over an eight-day period beginning Oct. 26 through Nov. 2., from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. including Saturday and Sunday. Early voting sites will also be open on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

1. Morgan State University (Hurt Gymnasium) – 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane 
2. Baltimore City Community College – 2901 Liberty Heights Ave.
3. Cross Country at Northwestern School 247 – 6900 Park Heights Ave. 
4. Edmondson Westside High School 400 – 501 N. Athol Ave. 
5. Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries – 6000 Radecke Ave. 
6. New Era Academy – 2700 Seamon Ave. 
7. Oriole Park at Camden Yards – 333 W. Camden St. 
8. Enoch Pratt Free Library (Southeast Anchor Branch) – 3601 Eastern Ave.

Mail-in ballot drop-off locations

To vote by mail, you must request a mail-in ballot by Oct. 20 from the State Board of Elections or your local board. Your ballot can be sent to you by mail, fax or email. Once filled out and sealed, your envelope must be postmarked or placed in a designated drop box by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Please be aware of the dates in which each dropbox will be ready to accept ballots. Once opened, each dropbox will remain open until 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. To request a mail-in-ballot click here. 

Available for use from Sep. 28 to Sep. 30:

1. Morgan State University (Hurt Gymnasium) – 1700 E Cold Spring Lane
2. Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School 413 – 2201 Pinewood Ave.
3. Baltimore City Board of Elections – 417 E. Fayette St.
4. Baltimore City Community College – 2901 Liberty Heights Ave.
5. Baltimore Museum of Art – 10 Museum Drive
6. Cross Country at Northwestern School – 6900 Park Heights Ave.
7. Edmondson High School 400 – 501 N. Athol Ave.
8. Holabird Academy 229 – 1500 Imla St.
9. Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries – 6000 Radecke Ave.
10. Oriole Park at Camden Yards – 333 W. Camden St.
11. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 414 – 1400 Orleans St.
12. Public Safety Training Center – 3500 W. Northern Parkway
13. Reach! Partnership School 341- 2555 Harford Road
14. Southeast Anchor Library – 3601 Eastern Ave.

Available for use from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17: 

1. Academy for College and Career Exploration School 427 – 1300 W. 36th St.
2. Barclay Elementary School 54 – 2900 Barclay St.
3. Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove 239 – 1201 Cambria St.
4. Carver Vocational Technical High School 454 – 2201 Presstman St.
5. Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle School 201 – 5025 Dickey Hill Road
6. Digital Harbor High school 416 – 1100 Covington St.
7. Forest Park High School 406 – 3701 Eldorado Ave.
8. Frederick Douglas High School 450 – 2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway
9. Hamilton Elementary School 236 – 6101 Old Harford Road
10. Hampden Elementary School 55 – 3608 Chestnut Ave.
11. Leith Walk Elementary/Middle School 245 – 5915 Glennor Road
12. New Era Academy – 2700 Seamon Ave.
13. Patterson High School – 405 100 Kane St.
14. Pimlico Elementary School 223 – 4849 Pimlico Road
15. Renaissance Academy 433 – 1301 McCulloh St.
16. Violetville Elementary/Middle School 226 – 1207 Pine Heights Ave.
17. Western High School 407 – 4600 Falls Road

Election Day in-person voting center locations

In-person voting will take place on Nov. 3. Centers will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters in line by closing time will be able to vote. A voter may also register or update their address and complete a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot allows someone who thinks he or she is an eligible voter to vote, but who is not in the electronic poll book. A provisional ballot will only count if the Local Board of Election determines that the voter is registered and eligible to vote in Maryland. You do not need any documents to vote in the state of Maryland.  

1. Academy for College and Career Exploration School 427 – 1300 W. 36th St.
2. Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School 413 – 2201 Pinewood Ave.
3. Baltimore City Community College – 2901 Liberty Heights Ave.
4. Barclay Elementary School 54 – 2900 Barclay St.
5. Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove 239 – 201 Cambria St.
6. Carver Vocational-Technical High School 454 – 2201 Presstman St.
7. Cross Country at Northwestern School 247 – 6900 Park Heights Ave.
8. Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle School 201 – 5025 Dickey Hill Road
9. Digital Harbor High School 416 – 1100 Covington St.
10. Edmondson High School 400 – 501 N. Athol Ave.
11. Forest Park High School 406 – 3701 Eldorado Ave.
12. Holabird Academy 229 – 1500 Imla St.
13. Leith Walk Elementary/Middle School 245 – 5915 Glennor Road
14. Morgan State University – 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
15. Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries – 6000 Radecke Ave.
16. New Era Academy – 2700 Seamon Ave.
17. Oriole Park at Camden Yards – 333 W. Camden St.
18. Patterson High School 405 – 100 Kane St.
19. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 414 – 1400 Orleans St.
20. Reach! Partnership School 341 – 2555 Harford Road
21. Renaissance Academy 433 – 1301 McCulloh St.
22. Southeast Anchor Library – 3601 Eastern Ave.
23. Violetville Elementary/Middle School 226 – 1207 Pine Heights Ave.
24. Western High School 407 – 4600 Falls Road