MSBE2006 Gubernatorial General Election - Absentee Voting Breakdown
| County | Ballots Requested | Ballots Received by LBE | Ballots Accepted | Ballots Rejected | |||
| Allegany | 1,972 | 1,773 | 89.9% | 1,703 | 96.1% | 70 | 3.9% |
| Anne Arundel | 18,454 | 15,930 | 86.3% | 15,600 | 97.9% | 330 | 2.1% |
| Baltimore City | 16,599 | 12,595 | 75.9% | 12,121 | 96.2% | 474 | 3.8% |
| Baltimore County | 31,782 | 25,715 | 80.9% | 24,947 | 97.0% | 768 | 3.0% |
| Calvert | 2,855 | 2,596 | 90.9% | 2,525 | 97.3% | 71 | 2.7% |
| Caroline | 871 | 798 | 91.6% | 788 | 98.7% | 10 | 1.3% |
| Carroll | 6,464 | 5,950 | 92.0% | 5,855 | 98.4% | 95 | 1.6% |
| Cecil | 2,465 | 2,186 | 88.7% | 2,175 | 99.5% | 11 | 0.5% |
| Charles | 3,684 | 3,083 | 83.7% | 3,021 | 98.0% | 62 | 2.0% |
| Dorchester | 1,116 | 1,002 | 89.8% | 986 | 98.4% | 16 | 1.6% |
| Frederick | 6,451 | 5,697 | 88.3% | 5,526 | 97.0% | 171 | 3.0% |
| Garrett | 1,135 | 1,062 | 93.6% | 1,025 | 96.5% | 37 | 3.5% |
| Harford | 10,125 | 9,133 | 90.2% | 8,965 | 98.2% | 168 | 1.8% |
| Howard | 12,102 | 10,849 | 89.6% | 10,601 | 97.7% | 248 | 2.3% |
| Kent | 1,054 | 965 | 91.6% | 955 | 99.0% | 10 | 1.0% |
| Montgomery | 39,072 | 31,581 | 80.8% | 30,420 | 96.3% | 1,161 | 3.7% |
| Prince George’s | 15,336 | 11,901 | 77.6% | 11,692 | 98.2% | 209 | 1.8% |
| Queen Anne’s | 1,945 | 1,808 | 93.0% | 1,771 | 98.0% | 37 | 2.0% |
| St. Mary’s | 2,733 | 2,342 | 85.7% | 2,282 | 97.4% | 60 | 2.6% |
| Somerset | 773 | 688 | 89.0% | 683 | 99.3% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Talbot | 2,440 | 2,287 | 93.7% | 2,266 | 99.1% | 21 | 0.9% |
| Washington | 4,040 | 3,656 | 90.5% | 3,568 | 97.6% | 88 | 2.4% |
| Wicomico | 3,057 | 2,791 | 91.3% | 2,735 | 98.0% | 56 | 2.0% |
| Worcester | 2,916 | 2,656 | 91.1% | 2,599 | 97.9% | 57 | 2.1% |
| State Totals | 189,441 | 159,044 | 84.0% | 154,809 | 97.3% | 4,235 | 2.7% |
Notes:
- This table includes Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots received by the local boards of elections.
- Of the 189,441 absentee ballots sent, 1,832 were returned as undeliverable and 59 absentee ballots were surrendered at the polls.
Reasons for Rejecting Absentee Ballots |
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| Used agent & ballot envelope not sealed | 8 | 0.2% |
| Board action | 360 | 8.5% |
| Voter cancelled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Voter deceased | 3 | 0.1% |
| Voter is convicted felon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Identifying mark on the ballot | 2 | 0.0% |
| Late for election | 3,141 | 74.2% |
| Voted more than one ballot | 148 | 3.5% |
| No signature | 548 | 12.9% |
| No absentee ballot application | 5 | 0.1% |
| Not registered voter | 7 | 0.2% |
| FWAB rejected b/c state ballot received and voted | 12 | 0.3% |
| Total | 4,235 | |