Friday, October 11, 2024

Help Terps Get Ready to Vote!

We are less than one month away from Election Day (November 5th)! Students can make their voice heard on federal, state, and local positions and measures in the upcoming election. TerpsVote helps students navigate the voting process and make a plan to vote. Follow these simple steps to get vote ready: 

  • Check your voter registration status: You can check your voter registration status at https://umd.turbovote.org/ 

  • Update your registration or register to vote: You can update your voter registration information or register to vote online at https://umd.turbovote.org/ 

  • Get voting reminders via text/email: You can sign up for voting related reminders at https://umd.turbovote.org/ . You’ll get a reminder of upcoming deadlines based on your registration and be encouraged to remind friends and family to make their voices heard at the ballot box, too. 

  • Decide where and how you will vote: Maryland voters can vote by mail, vote early in-person, or vote in-person on Election Day. Polls are open on Election Day, November 5th, in Maryland  from 7 AM - 8 PM. More information on voting by mail or voting early in Maryland or your home state can be found at  https://terpsvote.umd.edu/how-vote .

  • Review your sample ballot: Sample ballots in Maryland are usually posted to your county’s Board of Elections page before an election. For Prince George’s County, you can find your sample ballot via local Board of Elections site or use https://allintovote.org/research-your-ballot/ for other counties and states.  

For more information on voting, visit terpsvote.umd.edu, email terpsvote@umd.edu, follow @terpsvote on Instagram, or stop by the student voting resource hub in Stamp Suite 1110 (Leadership & Community Service-Learning).