Maryland general election, November 3, 2026
The dates, and all three questions.
Three statewide questions are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Early voting runs through October 29. Look at your sample ballot ahead of time.
When
Which day is it?
- Oct. 22–29Early voting, 7 am to 8 pm, including the weekend
- Oct. 27Last day to request a mail ballot sent by mail
- Oct. 30Last day to request a mail ballot to download and print
- Nov. 3Election day, polls open 7 am to 8 pm. Mail ballots must be postmarked or in a drop box by 8 pm.
Early voting runs Thursday, October 22, through Thursday, October 29, from 7 am to 8 pm, at any early voting center in your county.
October 27 is the last day to have a mail ballot sent by mail. The election calendar sets that deadline at 5 pm. October 30 is the last day to download and print one. The calendar sets email and fax requests at 11:59 pm.
Election day is November 3. Polls are open 7 am to 8 pm at your assigned polling place. A mail ballot must be postmarked, or placed in a drop box, by 8 pm that day.
All three
One line each.
A vote FOR, in this site’s words, is a one-line restatement of each question’s own explanation. Questions 1 and 2 print a vote AGAINST line; it is quoted below. Question 3 does not. Its AGAINST line is this site’s.
| Question | A vote FOR | A vote AGAINST |
|---|---|---|
| Question 1 Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 | The governor’s budget would have to fund the pay and benefits agreed with state employees, including terms set by a neutral decision-maker. | A vote AGAINST the amendment means that the law about funding agreements between the State and State employees stays the same. As printed. |
| Question 2 Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities | When a member of the commission is recused or disqualified, or their term ends with no replacement, a former member or a temporary substitute could fill the seat. | A vote AGAINST the amendment means that current membership rules for the Commission stay the same. Temporary appointments are not allowed if a member is recused, disqualified, or if a member's term ends. As printed. |
| Question 3 Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | The state constitution would set no rules for drawing districts for Congress. Lawmakers could send any court case over the map straight to the state’s top court. Federal rules still apply. | Districts for Congress must still be connected, compact and equal in population, and drawn with regard for county lines. Those are the rules a judge used to throw out a map in 2022. A court case over the map still starts in a local court. Federal rules apply either way. |
Pass the sheet
A picture of the three lines.
Official
Read it for yourself.
- Read the full amendmentChapter 881, the exact constitutional text Question 3 would add. PDF, Maryland General Assembly.
- Read the state’s summaryThe official summary of all three questions, approved by the Attorney General. PDF, State Board of Elections.
- See your own sample ballotLook yourself up to view your ballot and check your registration. State Board of Elections.
- Find your polling placeWhere you vote on Election Day, November 3, from 7 am to 8 pm. State Board of Elections.
- Find an early voting centerVote at any center in your county, October 22 through 29. PDF, State Board of Elections.
Next
The next page on this question.
Questions 1, 2 and 3 as printed, with what each vote does, and the dates to vote.
Keep reading
- The whole storyQuestion 3 taken apart, in plain words, and why we’re against it.
- The textThe ballot wording, the sentence it replaced, the state’s summary and the amendment.
- All three questionsQuestions 1, 2 and 3 as printed, with what each vote does, and the dates to vote.
- PollsThree public polls, with their numbers, dates and wording.
- The mapHouse Bill 488’s map, county by county, and all eight districts.
- The lawWhat the 2026 law asks for, and the dates and votes that put Question 3 on the ballot.
- ResultsStatewide and by county, as the State Board of Elections posts them.
- ArgumentsNamed quotes on each side, and this site’s view in its own box.
- TimingWhat Chapter 881 says about the November ballot, and what it does not say about a start date.
- AboutWho made this, how it is paid for, and how to read the labeled opinion.
Sources
Question 3: text, summary and courts
- State Board of Elections, 2026 specimen ballot (Kent County)
- General Assembly, Chapter 881 (House Bill 2100), full amendment text
- Department of Legislative Services, 2026 ballot question summaries
- Supreme Court of Maryland, order, Sept. 3, 2026
- Order and dissent, Sept. 3, 2026 (State Court Report)
- Anne Arundel County Circuit Court opinion, Aug. 26, 2026
- State Court Report case tracker, Question 3 cases
Every fact on this page is sourced on the whole story’s sources list as well. Quoted wording is in the serif; this site’s own words are in the sans.