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September 14, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Voting Drop Boxes Will Be Located Throughout The County

Del. Eric Luedtke, D-14, designed a map to show where ballot drop boxes will be set up in the county. Currently, only two drop boxes have been set up. They are located at the Montgomery County Board of Elections and Rockville City Hall. Both requests for mail in ballots and completed ballots can be placed […]

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September 11, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Board of Elections Emphasize Important Deadlines for Voters

The 2020 U.S. Presidential General Election is less than 60 days away. Montgomery County Board of Elections officials say two important deadlines are approaching that voters need to be mindful of: Voter Registration Postmark Deadline – Tuesday, October 13 Mail-in Ballot Request Deadline– Tuesday, October 20 “Montgomery County voters [should] be cognizant of that little nuance that could […]

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September 10, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Junta Electoral: ‘Las Urnas son Seguras y están bajo Vigilancia las 24 horas’

En medio de la crisis de salud de COVID-19, existen opciones para los residentes a la hora de emitir su voto para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre. Para aquellos que estén considerando la opción de votar por correo, los funcionarios de la Junta Electoral del Condado de Montgomery dicen que las urnas para depositar […]

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September 9, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Board of Elections: ‘Ballot Drop Boxes Are Secure and Under 24-Hour Surveillance’

In the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis, there are options for residents when it comes to casting a vote for the November 3 election. For those considering the vote-by-mail option, Montgomery County Board of Elections officials say that ballot drop boxes are safe and secure. “They are under 24-hour surveillance… we will be coordinating with our […]

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September 3, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Maryland Attorney General: Those Who Try to Vote Twice Will Be Prosecuted

While visiting North Carolina Wednesday, President Trump suggested residents should try to vote by mail more than once. The president doubled-down on his comments on social media Thursday, continuing to sow confusion in the upcoming election. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh responded to the president’s comments on Twitter Thursday, saying, “Please, folks, don’t follow Trump’s advice. […]

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September 1, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Cerca de Cien Mil Residentes de Montgomery han Solicitado Papeletas de Votación

El condado de Montgomery tendrá 39 centros de votación, 11 de los cuales también funcionarán como centros de votación anticipada, para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre. Los centros están ubicados en todo el condado, por lo que el 99.6 por ciento de los votantes estarán a cinco millas de donde pueden emitir su voto, […]

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September 1, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Almost 100,000 County Residents Have Requested Write-In Ballots

Montgomery County will have 39 voting centers, 11 of which will also operate as early voting centers, for the Nov. 3 election. The centers are located throughout the county so that 99.6 percent of voters will be within five miles of where they can cast a vote, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. […]

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August 27, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne and Jordan Lindsay

MCPS Teacher, Who Ran for Congress, Charged With Sexual Abuse of Student

A Montgomery County Public Schools teacher, who was also a former Maryland Congressional candidate, was arrested Wednesday and faces several charges for inappropriate sexual contact with an eighth-grade student. Montgomery County Police Department said in a statement that there’s a possibility of additional victims. Police say Maxwell Bero, 30, of Clarksburg allegedly had sexual interactions […]

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August 27, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

MCPS Board of Education At-Large Candidates Offer Different Takes on Webcam Rule

On Tuesday the Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved a fall semester plan. Instruction will be all-virtual throughout the first semester, which ends Jan. 21, 2021. The plan includes on and off-screen learning. Online classes will be recorded, and students are required to keep their cameras on unless parents and students opt out. Some […]

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August 27, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Councilmember Glass Calls for More Ballot Drop Boxes

During an Aug. 21 press conference in Gaithersburg on protecting the United States Postal Service, Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass said he reached out to the Maryland State Board of Elections advocating for more ballot drop boxes throughout Montgomery County. Glass made the request out of concern that the “postal service isn’t running as optimally […]

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