Maryland gubernatorial elections have been held since statehood in 1867 to directly elect the Governor of Maryland and the officers that work with the winner candidate. After the initial election was held in November 5 1867, when Oden Bowie became the first Governor of Maryland, each subsequent election was held every four years in November. The candidates for the elections are previously selected in July of the same year in the Primary elections in Maryland, but the difference with the primaries is that in the General election voters can select candidates from any party since all parties are present in the voters ballot. Process During Maryland gubernatorial elections are elected the State Offices, Federal Offices and County Offices, in each one of them are elected their primary staff. State Offices Governor Lt. Governor Comptroller Attorney General State Senator House of Delegates Judge of the Circuit Court Judges of the Court of Special Appeals - For retention in office. Judges of the Court of Appeals - For retention in office. Federal Offices United States Senator Representatives in Congress County Offices County Executive County Council / Commissioner County Treasurers State’s Attorney Clerk of the Circuit Courts Register of Wills Judges of the Orphan’s Court Sheriff Board of Education for each county: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore County, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester County. Voters can cast one votes for every district in their county. Political parties in Maryland There are four political parties in Maryland: Libertarian Party of Maryland Maryland Democratic Party Maryland Green Party Maryland Republican Party On primary elections can be elected candidates of Maryland Democratic Party and Maryland Republican Party. On general elections can be elected candidates of the four political parties in Maryland. Voting process Voter registration Voters can register in MVA offices and also with officers in public places such libraries, early voting centers and some schools and is necessary only to be done once, if a voter registered for a primary election does not need to register again for the Gubernatorial election and does not need an ID in order to vote after the voter is registered in the system. Polling place Polling place is specific to each voter according their address, polling place can be looked up on Maryland's State Board of election website, in current election