Snow Hill, Maryland Public Records

The Snow Hill Police Department, found at https://www.snowhillmd.gov/police-department.html, is the primary law enforcement agency serving the town. The department maintains records related to crime, incident reports, and other public safety matters. Additionally, the Worcester County Sheriff's Office, which has jurisdiction over the entire county, also maintains records for the Snow Hill area.

Snow Hill voters are served by the Worcester County Board of Elections, located at 1 West Market Street, Room 1103, Snow Hill, MD 21863 (phone: 410-632-1320, website: elections.worczgov.org). The office administers all federal, state, and local elections for Worcester County residents, including voter registration, absentee ballot processing, polling place assignments, and election results certification. Maryland residents can register to vote online at voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration, by mail, at the Motor Vehicle Administration during license transactions, or in person at the Worcester County Board of Elections. The registration deadline is 21 days before any election. Valid Maryland driver's license or MVA ID card number is required for online registration, or the last four digits of Social Security number. The Town of Snow Hill holds municipal elections for Mayor and Town Council positions. The Mayor serves a two-year term, and four Council members serve staggered four-year terms. Municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday in May in odd-numbered years, with the next election scheduled for May 2025. Information about Snow Hill municipal candidates and local ballot questions is available through the Town Office at 410-632-2141 and posted at Town Hall at 113 West Market Street. Snow Hill voters find their assigned polling location using the Maryland State Board of Elections polling place lookup at voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/PollingPlaceSearch. Snow Hill typically has one or two polling places depending on precinct assignments. Maryland public election records include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under Maryland Election Law §3-506), campaign finance reports filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections (searchable at campaignfinance.maryland.gov), candidate filing documents, and precinct-level election results. Worcester County posts unofficial election results on election night at elections.worcogov.org, with certified results published after canvassing. In the November 2024 presidential election, Worcester County recorded approximately 32,000 registered voters with turnout estimated around 65-68% (approximately 21,000 votes cast). For the November 3, 2026 general election, Snow Hill and Worcester County voters will decide the Maryland gubernatorial race (Governor Wes Moore's term expires in 2027, with the election held in 2026), all Maryland state legislature seats (47 Senate districts, 141 House of Delegates districts—Snow Hill is in District 38), Worcester County Commissioner seats, Worcester County Board of Education seats, and potentially county constitutional offices such as Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Register of Wills, and State's Attorney. No U.S. Senate seat from Maryland is scheduled for the 2026 ballot (Senators Van Hollen and Cardin terms expire in different cycles). Maryland offers absentee/mail-in voting; any registered voter may request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason. Requests can be submitted online at elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html or by contacting the Worcester County Board of Elections. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is typically the Tuesday before Election Day, though earlier requests are encouraged. Voted ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 10 days after the election to be counted.