ANNAPOLIS, Md. (CBSDC) – Voter registration in Maryland is getting ‘techie’ now, giving residents the option to register online using a new web-based system.

The Maryland State Board of Elections began promoting its new online-registration system via Governor O’Malley’s Twitter feed yesterday.

Registering to vote in Maryland has never been this easy. Click this link to register today: bit.ly/OMWNwq #GOTV

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Martin O'Malley (@GovernorOMalley) August 07, 2012

For Maryland residents who are interested in registering online, users enter their personal information and driver’s license or state-issued ID numbers on the website. These serve as a voter’s proof of identification and online signature on the registration website. The license and ID numbers are cross-referenced with the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) to ensure validity.

Maryland residents overseas in the U.S. Military may also register online, but must use the last four digits of their Social Security number as proof of identification.

For voters who are wary of registering online but would still like to speed up the process, there is also an option to print out a copy of the registration application from the Maryland State Board of Elections website, then mail it into their local board of elections.