Gubernatorial Primary Specimen Ballot Printing and Mailing Services
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Issue Date: March 20th, 2026
Questions Due: March 31st, 2026, 2:00pm
IFB Due: April 9th, 2026, 1:30pm
Ballot proofs must be available no later than April 30th, 2026
First electronic file delivered by April 23rd, 2026, with ballots delivered to Frederick Post Office on or before May 7th, 2026
Second electronic file delivered by May 5th, 2026, with ballots mailed or delivered to Frederick Board of Elections on or before May 15th, 2026
Third and final electronic file delivered on or about May 20th, 2026, with ballots delivered to Frederick Post Office or Frederick Board of Elections on June 2nd, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
Issuing Agency
Frederick County, Maryland
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DESCRIPTION
The government authority in Frederick, Maryland is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive gubernatorial primary specimen ballot printing and mailing services. The project requires the production and distribution of approximately 185,000 booklets to be delivered by mail to voters. In addition, the vendor must supply 9,900 specimen ballots for office use, with each ballot style represented by 50 copies.
Interested vendors should demonstrate the capacity to handle large-scale print runs and coordinate timely mailing logistics to ensure all recipients receive their materials as required. Prospective contractors must submit any questions regarding the project by March 31, 2026.
Source attribution
This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.