The short version.
The Maryland voter registration file is a public record you request from the state elections office. You pay a fee, sign a use affidavit, and get the list of registered voters for your district — names, addresses, and registration details. Then you hand it to Motion51 and we load it, geocode it, and cut your turf.
Maryland sells its statewide voter list for a flat $125, or $75 for a single county, legislative district, or municipality -- but only to registered Maryland voters, and only for election-related use. Requests are frozen during the 21-day window before any election.
Where to request it.
- Office
- Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE)
- Contact
- 151 West Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401; phone (410) 269-2840; email info.sbe@maryland.gov
What it costs.
$125 statewide registered-voter list; $75 per county/legislative district/municipality slice; voting-history file priced at the same statewide/local tier as the registration list.
How to request it, step by step.
- Confirm you're a registered Maryland voter -- that's a legal requirement to buy the list.
- Download Form SBEAPPL (Application for Voter Registration Data) from the State Board of Elections, or use the online form.
- Choose your scope: the full statewide file ($125) or a single county, legislative district, or municipality ($75).
- Sign the affidavit under penalty of perjury that you'll use the data only for electoral-process purposes, not commercial solicitation.
- Submit the application with payment. Outside the 21-day pre-election blackout, the State Board delivers the CSV/text file within about 10 working days.
How long it takes.
10 working days after application + payment received.
Use restrictions — read before you order.
Requester must be a registered Maryland voter. Use restricted to 'electoral process' purposes - registering voters, candidate qualification, petition circulation, campaign finance, elections administration. No commercial solicitation. Sworn under penalty of perjury. Applications frozen during the 21-day pre-election window (only accepted before 21-day deadline or after Election Day).
Costs, forms, and rules change between cycles. Always confirm the current details on the official Maryland page linked above before you send payment. This page is a plain-language summary, not legal advice.
Maryland voter file FAQ.
How much does the Maryland voter file cost?
$125 for the full statewide registered-voter list, or $75 for a single county, legislative district, or municipality. The voting-history file is priced at the same tier.
Who can buy the Maryland voter list?
You must be a registered Maryland voter, and you sign a statement under penalty of perjury that you'll use it only for electoral-process purposes (registering voters, qualifying as a candidate, circulating petitions, campaign finance, elections administration) -- never commercial solicitation.
How long does it take?
About 10 working days after the State Board receives your application and payment. Applications are frozen during the 21-day window before an election.
Do I have to load the file into Motion51 myself?
No -- send us the file Maryland gives you and we load it, geocode the addresses, and set up your turf so volunteers can start knocking.
Once you have the file, Motion51 takes it from there.
Getting the file is the errand. The campaign is what happens next: loading tens of thousands of addresses, putting them on a map, cutting them into walkable turf, and tracking every door. That's what Motion51 does.
Send us the file the state gives you and we load it in, geocode the addresses, and set up your district so volunteers can start knocking. The app works offline for the stretches where cell coverage drops, and every door is logged with a timestamp. If you're weighing a race in Maryland, our For Candidates page walks through the next steps.