LEONARDTOWN, MD – The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections has announced the following canvassing dates for mail-in and provisional ballots for the 2026 Gubernatorial General Election:

• Pre-Election Day Mail-in Ballot Canvass: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9 a.m. (results will not be released until Election night)

  • Tentative 2^nd Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026*

• Election Day Canvass of Early Voting & Pre-Election Day Mail-In Ballots: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. (results will not be released until polls have closed on Election night)
• Post-Election Day Mail-in Ballot Canvass: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 10 a.m.
• Provisional Ballot Canvass: Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 10 a.m.
• Final Canvass (Post-Election Day): Friday. November 13, 2026, at 10 a.m.

 

*Date is subject to change based on the number of mail-in ballots received. Updates will be posted online at: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/elections.

 

All canvassing will take place at the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections office in Leonardtown.

 

For more information on the St. Mary’s County Board of Elections, voter registration, ballot drop box or polling place locations, and more, please visit: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/elections.

 

Questions may be directed to Wendy Adkins at wendy.adkins@stmaryscountymd.gov or by calling (301) 475-4200 ext. 1613.