ONFIRE-TV’s voters guide for the 2024 general election

The 2024 presidential primary elections take place in all 50 states and territories between January and June. While Maryland’s primary elections are not until May, ONFIRE-TV is getting you prepared to vote. Here’s a comprehensive guide to voting in Maryland.

How can I register to vote?

You can register to vote online, by mail, or in person.  

Registration instructions are available on the Maryland State Board of Elections website.  

Voter Registration Deadlines

  • Online registration deadline: 21 days before Election Day
  • Register by mail deadline: Must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day
  • In person registration deadline: Available up to and including on Election Day by 5:00 p.m.

You can check your voter registration status here. 

What deadlines do I need to know about?

Maryland Primaries

  • Both the Maryland Presidential Primary, and the Maryland State Primary will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Requesting an absentee ballot

  • If you want to receive your ballot by mail, your request must be made by Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
  • If you submitted your ballot request by mail, but want to receive your ballot online, your request must be submitted by Friday, May 10 at 11:59 p.m.
  • If you submitted your ballot request online, and want to receive your ballot online, you must submit your request by Friday, May 10 at 5:00 p.m.

You can request an absentee ballot online here. 

Submitting your absentee ballot 

Completed ballots must be delivered by hand or by mail. 

If you’re submitting your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked on or before Mary 14.  Your ballot must be received by your local board of elections by 10 a.m. on May 24. 

You can find your local board of elections here. 

  • You can also submit your ballot by taking it to a drop box.  When you receive your ballot, you will also receive a list of ballot drop box locations in your county.  
  • If you’re hand-delivering your ballot, you must deliver it to your local board of elections by 8:00 p.m. on May 14.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 26: Residents of Baltimore City cast votes as early voting begins in the state of Maryland at Edmondson High School on October 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to the Presidential race, the congressional seat held by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings’s (D-MD) is on the ballot with Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) running against GOP candidate, Kimberly Klacik (R-MD). (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)

Early Voting Dates

  • Early voting is available from Thursday, May 2, 2024, to Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Other Voting Tips 

  • Keep an eye on Maryland’s key races for the 2024 elections

Squeegee workers in Baltimore arrested after allegedly stealing money via CashApp

Baltimore police said three suspects are in custody after allegedly stealing money via CashApp at an intersection. Police said that on Thursday at around 6 p.m., officers were monitoring cameras at Dundalk and Holabird avenues when they saw multiple squeegee workers. One person, later identified as Dedric Colvin, 21, was seen reaching into the car and taking the driver’s cellphone. Two other people, Savionne Colvin, 23, and a 19-year-old, were seen repeatedly cleaning the windshield as a distraction. Officers responded to the scene. The driver reported noticing several CashApp transactions totaling $550, which were allegedly taken by the suspects. Police said all three suspects were taken to Central Booking. According to police, another driver told officers the same suspects had taken over $2,000 from their CashApp account.

All three suspects were charged.

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh discharged early from supervised release

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was discharged early from supervised release. A federal judge found Pugh had complied with all the rules and regulations, which is why she recommended the end to her supervision. Pugh was federally indicted in 2019 and ultimately entered a guilty plea to four of the 11 federal charges filed against her — fraud and tax evasion — after she failed to disclose a business interest related to her “Healthy Holly” children’s books. She was sentenced to three years in prison in February 2020.

In 2022, Pugh was released from prison early and had been under supervision since April 2022.

3 dead, 1 critically injured in Falls Township shooting

Police sources described the shootings as domestic-related incidents. Falls Township police said the shootings happened at two separate locations in Levittown, on Edgewood Lane and Viewpoint Lane. SWAT teams were surrounding a home where 26-year-old Andre Gordon was believed to be hiding. It was not clear how many hostages were in the home.

A man barricaded himself in a home in Trenton, New Jersey, after killing three people in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, Saturday morning, according to local officials. The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Andre Gordon, allegedly killed three people at two different homes in Pennsylvania before carjacking a driver and heading for New Jersey. In Trenton, he barricaded himself in a home. The residents of the home have been safely evacuated, according to New Jersey police.

The Saturday morning shooting in Falls Township in eastern Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of a St. Patrick’s Day parade and shut down a children’s theme park. Authorities in Bucks County issued a shelter-in-place order for the area for several hours, but it was canceled by early afternoon.

Police said the suspect, a 26-year-old man who was currently homeless, knew the shooting victims.

Falls Township police said in a statement that the shootings occurred at two locations in the township. The suspect then carjacked a vehicle and drove to Trenton, New Jersey, where he barricaded himself in a home with hostages.

Middletown Township police said the suspect has ties to addresses in Bucks and Trenton and “stays in Trenton primarily.”

Shaun Murphy, who lives in the Falls Township community of Levittown, said he was headed to the parade when he saw that the road had been blocked.

“All the neighbors were outside wondering what was going on and then we got the notice about shelter in place,” Murphy said.

“I did see ambulances coming up the street earlier without their sirens on,” Murphy said. “My neighbors were just outside with me last night, and we were just saying how great of a town and how great of a neighborhood it is.”

Gov. Josh Shapiro said in social media posts that he has asked the Pennsylvania State Police to assist local law enforcement agencies.

Police said Oxford Valley Mall and Sesame Place had been told to close until further notice, and the area’s Target store and other businesses chose to close as well.