December 24, 2025 

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced that letters and packages will be postmarked with the date they are processed at a postal facility rather than when they are dropped off in a mailbox — a policy that could affect whether time-sensitive items, such as mail-in ballots, are considered on time. 

The USPS recommends that voters who plan to vote by mail send their ballots at least seven days before Election Day. Voters who want to ensure that their mail-in ballot is postmarked on the date it is received by USPS may go to any post office or other USPS retail location and request a manual postmark free of charge.

Maryland voters are encouraged to deposit their mail-in ballots in designated Board of Elections dropoff boxes. Dropoff boxes are secure, well-lit, easily accessible and conveniently located. Mail-in ballots may be returned to a dropbox up until 8pm on Election Day.

The topic of the January 2026 Speaker Series and Monthly Meeting was Gerrymandering: Then and Now. Click here to view or download the presentation by guest speaker Ashley Oleson.

Maryland’s voter rolls are back in the national spotlight as the U.S. Department of Justice sues for access to the state’s unredacted voter records. With confusion and misinformation circulating, many Marylanders are left wondering how voter records are actually managed.

Voter registration in Maryland is governed by the National Voter Registration Act and Maryland law. These laws set clear rules for what information election officials can use, when records may be updated or removed, and how voters must be notified.

👉 LWVMD's blog post breaks down the official process in clear, plain language.