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Voters took to the polls throughout Montgomery County to cast their ballot on Election Day. People started to line up at the Silver Spring Civic Building before the voting site’s doors opened at 7:00 a.m. MyMCMedia was there to capture it all. https://twitter.com/TVJordanLindsay/status/1323604484539486210?s=20 https://twitter.com/TVJordanLindsay/status/1323605735742283779?s=20

With Election Day less than 24 hours away, Monday marks the last day of early voting in Montgomery County. The local Board of Elections urges voters to take advantage of the short line wait times during early voting, as they are expecting a surge on Tuesday. According to officials, out of the more than 673,000 […]

The countdown to Election Day 2020 is on and voters will be as eager as ever to get results as soon as possible. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ballot counting process will be a little different this year compared to previous elections. MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from the Montgomery County Board of […]

Today is Friday, Oct. 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Early Voting Day 5: Early voting is underway until Nov. 2. You can early vote in-person between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 11 early voting centers. Montgomery County residents who are eligible but not yet registered to vote […]

According to the Montgomery County Board of Elections, rainy days like Thursday result in shorter line wait times for early in-person voting. Officials say voters can avoid the expected long lines this weekend and on election day if they grab an umbrella and head to the polls sooner rather than later. MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. […]

Election day is less than a week away and Montgomery County residents are showing up in droves for early in-person voting. The cumulative total of residents who showed up for day one and two of early voting is 46,000. Dr. Gilberto Zelaya, with the Montgomery County Board of Elections, gave an update during the county’s […]

There’s been an uptick in COVID-19 cases not only locally but also nationwide, according to health officials. During his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich mentioned that the increase in cases is ‘troubling.’ “This is not good if you look at the numbers,” said Elrich. Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. […]

Montgomery County residents continue to turn out for early voting in record numbers. MyMCMedia spoke with two locals at the Silver Spring Civic Building early voting center. They shared why exercising their right to vote is important to them.

Montgomery County resident Ron Carnie, who is originally from Toronto, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in January, and on Monday, he voted for the first time. MyMCMedia spoke with Carnie at the Silver Spring Civic Building early voting center.

The Maryland State Board of Elections announced that Monday’s unofficial voter turnout of more than 161,000 was the highest single-day early voting turnout in the state’s history. The total surpassed the previous unofficial single-day early voting record of about 143,000 from the final day of early voting in the 2016 general election, according to a […]