Where and When to Vote on Tuesday, Sept. 16; Information about the Release of Results
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Annapolis Board of Supervisors of Elections (BOSE) reminds registered voters in the City of Annapolis that the 2025 Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. For in-person voting, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at eight polling locations citywide (drop boxes for mail-in ballots are available at each polling location. Mail-in ballots must be placed in the box before 8 p.m. on Primary Election Day):
- Ward 1 – City Hall, 160 Duke of Gloucester St.
- Ward 2 – Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street
- Ward 3 – Mt. Olive Community Life Center, 2 Hicks Avenue
- Ward 4 – American Legion Post #141, 1707 Forest Drive
- Ward 5 – Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane
- Ward 6 – Eastport Community Center, 1014 President Street
- Ward 7 – Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library, 269 Hillsmere Drive
- Ward 8 – Eastport Volunteer Fire Hall, 914 Bay Ridge Avenue
Voters Must Go to Their Assigned Polling Place. Voters cannot vote in-person at a polling place outside their ward, except through a Provisional Ballot. (If returning a mail-in ballot, drop it at any secure drop box, but not at another ward’s polling place. It will not be accepted). Due to redistricting, some wards have shifted. Please allow enough time to get to the correct polling location. Not sure? Look it up at the online Ward Map.
Mail-In Ballots:
The Anne Arundel County Board of Elections, the City’s elections administrator, has alerted City officials to issues with the U.S. Postal Service regarding:
- The return of Primary Mail-in Ballot Request forms to voters (instead of delivering those requests to the Board of Elections);
- Extreme delays in the delivery of Primary Mail-in Ballot Request Forms to the Board of Elections from voters; and
- Delays in the delivery of Primary Mail-in Ballots to voters.
The Anne Arundel County Board of Elections is working closely with postal authorities to resolve these issues.
Voters who have requested a Primary Mail-in Ballot, who have not received one by Primary Election Day (Tuesday, September 16) should vote in-person at their assigned polling location. On Primary Election Day, voters whose Mail-in Ballot delivery has been requested, but delayed, may be asked to vote by Provisional Ballot. If a voter has not returned their Mail-in ballot, or the Board of Elections has not received the ballot by the time of the official canvass on Sept. 23, the Provisional Ballot will be counted. If a Mail-in Ballot has been submitted to the Board of Elections, and verified, then the Provisional Ballot will not count.
If a voter has received a requested Mail-In Ballot, it is recommended that it be returned by drop box, or by presenting the completed ballot at the voter’s assigned polling location.
An Important Note about Primary Election Candidates: In the 2025 Annapolis Primary Election, only candidates with intraparty contests are included on the Primary Election ballot. All other candidates are considered to have “won” their primary by virtue of not having a competitor.
• There are no Republican candidates who face an intraparty challenger. Republican voters do not need to participate in the Primary Election this year.
• There are no independent or unaffiliated candidates who face challengers. Independent and unaffiliated voters do not need to participate in the Primary Election this year.
• All Democratic voters should vote in the Primary Election due to a contested mayoral race.
- Democratic candidates in Wards 1, 3, 4, and 6 have contested aldermanic primaries and those names will appear on your ward-specific ballot.
- Democratic aldermanic candidates in Wards 2, 5, 7, and 8 advance directly to the General Election due to not having an intraparty challenger (but voters in these wards should still vote due to the contested race for mayor).
Election Night Reporting of Vote Totals
On Primary Election Night, only in-person votes cast on Sept. 16 will be reported. Unofficial results of these votes will be counted at City Hall after polls close at 8 p.m. Poll watchers are welcome to attend and watch the process as election judges report out unofficial Primary Election Day (only) figures.
Canvass and Certification
Beginning on Tuesday, September 23, the Board of Supervisors of Elections will convene to begin the official canvass. These results will include:
- The certification of in-person Primary Election Day votes
- The counting and certification of ballots from secure drop boxes
- The counting and certification of verified provisional ballots
- The counting and certification of mail-in ballots received to date
By law, mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days (including ballots from military and overseas voters) will be counted as part of the official vote total.
The official canvass will conclude with the certification of results at the conclusion of the count. This is expected to take approximately one to two days. Certified results will determine party nominees who advance to the General Election, which will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Elections Hotline: Voters who have trouble on Primary Election Day can call the Elections Hotline at 410-263-7929.
For additional information about the election, including voter registration deadlines and polling locations, please visit https://www.annapolis.gov/2125/2025-Elections-Information.
