Gubernatorial Primary Specimen Ballot

The County of Frederick, Maryland is seeking bids for the printing and mailing of 2026 Gubernatorial Primary election specimen ballots. The successful bidder will be required to print and mail approximately 185,000 booklets, with 9,900 specimen ballots for office use. The ballots must be labeled with the name, mailing address, and polling place of each registered voter in Frederick County. The contractor must also provide a proof of each of the 198 ballot styles and deliver the labeled specimen ballots to the Frederick Post Office for mailing. • The contractor must have at least 3 years of experience in printing and mailing election ballots. • The contractor must provide a sample of their work and sufficient data for each type of ballot being bid. • The contractor must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to their activities and obligations under the contract. • The contractor must provide insurance coverage, including professional liability and errors & omissions coverage, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate. • The contractor must deliver the specimen ballots to the Frederick Post Office on or before the specified deadlines.