In order to register others, you need to attend a class and be certified by the Elections Office as a Voter Registration Volunteer. This allows you to register voters in Montgomery County and throughout Maryland.

Training sessions for Voter Registration Volunteers are given at the Board of Elections office, 18753-210 North Frederick Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Classes are given each Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Classes will be held until August 17th at 3:00 pm. The classes will be held again from September 28th 2010 until October 5th 2010. Classes will end after the 3:00 pm session on October 5th 2010. Classes will resume after the election in mid-November.

You do not need an appointment to attend the class. Evening classes can be arranged for groups of 5 or more; call (240) 777-8520 and speak to Ms. Lucey about scheduling an evening training session.

At the end of the training session, you will be issued a certificate which identifies you as a Voter Registration Volunteer, and given all the forms needed to register voters in Maryland.

Permanent Registration Application Sites
Voter Registration Applications are available in Montgomery County at :

• Montgomery County Post Offices
• Montgomery County Public Libraries
• Montgomery County Public Schools
• Montgomery College Campuses
• Montgomery County Government Regional Services Centers
• Montgomery County Community Health Centers
• Montgomery County Aging and Disability Services
• Montgomery County MVA Offices
• Montgomery County Licensing
• Montgomery County Register of Wills
  
  

Voter registration applications are available from the Elections Office, 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville. Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; telephone (240) 777-8500. You may have a form mailed to you by calling our 24-hour voter information line at (240) 777-VOTE and leaving your name and address after the recorded message.

Large type applications are available upon request.

You may register to vote at any time. However, voter registration is closed from 21 days before until 11 days after the primary election, and 21 days before until 11 days after the general election.

In Maryland, registration is permanent as long as you keep your Maryland address current. If you move within the state, you must notify the new jurisdiction of your change of address. If you move to another state, you must re-register in that jurisdiction.

You can go to the Montgomery County Board of Elections web site at http://www.777vote.org.  There you can click on the button that says "Polling Places".   Type in your address and it should tell you your polling place.  If your polling place does not appear then you should call the Board of Elections at 240-777-VOTE.