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Tracking your mail ballot in D.C., Maryland, Virginia

If you wanted to track your mail ballots, here are the ways to do that across the DMV.
Credit: https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::mail-ballot-drop-boxes/explore
A map of the 55 mail ballot drop boxes in D.C., one of the many ways to vote by mail available to voters.

WASHINGTON — As of Friday, more than 67 million Americans have requested mail ballots to vote in the 2024 election, with 1.8 million requested from D.C., Maryland and Virginia. 

If you want to track your mail ballots, here are the ways to do that across the DMV.

D.C.

The District of Columbia Board of Elections has a voter lookup here. Enter your name, birthday, and zip code to see the status of your ballot. 

The deadline to register and request a mail ballot in the District already passed in October. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 5. 

You can also return your mail-in ballot in person to a polling place on Election Day. 

Note: D.C. polls close at 8 p.m.

There are 55 mail drop box locations in Washington, D.C., according to the District's government website. 

Maryland

The Maryland Board of Elections has a voter lookup here. Enter your name, birthday, and zip code to see the status of your ballot. 

The deadline to register and request a mail ballot in Maryland passed in October. Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 5. 

You can also return your mail-in ballot in person to a polling place on Election Day. 

Note: Maryland polls close at 8 p.m. 

Virginia

The Virginia Department of Elections has a voter lookup here. Enter your name and address to see the status of your ballot. 

The deadline to register and request a mail ballot in Virginia already passed in October. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day Nov. 5. 

You can also return your mail-in ballot to a polling place on Election Day. 

Note: Virginia polls close at 7 p.m.

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