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 Primary Election:

• Pre-Election Day Mail-in Ballot Canvass: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 9 a.m., with Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9 a.m. as a tentative second date (Please note results will not be released until election night).
• Post-Election Day Mail-in Ballot Canvass: Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10 a.m.
• Provisional Ballot Canvass: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 10 a.m.
• Final Canvass (Post-Election Day): Monday, July 6, 2026, at 10 a.m.

*Dates are 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.