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At its July 20 meeting, members of the Montgomery County Board of Elections discussed how best to hold the November election during a global pandemic. Currently, there is a shortage of both election judges and polling places, according to the BOE. Earlier this month, Gov. Larry Hogan decided to hold an in-person election throughout Maryland. […]

Kate Stewart, who has been mayor of Takoma Park since 2015, just announced she is seeking another term. She officially kicks off her campaign July 26 at a 2 p.m. Zoom meeting. “Being mayor in the city is one of the best and toughest jobs I’ve ever had,” she said, adding she particularly relishes “the […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced in a statement Wednesday that he’s directed the State Board of Elections to conduct normal, in person voting—as well as early voting—for the presidential election on November 3, “with enhanced voting options in light of the #COVID19 pandemic.” In a letter to State Board of Elections Chairman Michael Cogan, Hogan said, […]

Gov. Larry Hogan announced on social media the release of his upcoming memoir “Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics that Divide America.” The memoir is cowritten by Ellis Henican, a political analyst on Fox News. Amazon describes the memoir as detailing Hogan’s time as Maryland Governor and his unexpected […]

With the 2020 presidential general election approaching on November 3, residents are reminded about the importance of voter registration and the role it plays in the entire voting process.  Montgomery County Board of Elections Public Information Officer, Dr. Gilberto Zelaya, says it’s critical that residents are not only registered to vote but that their registration record is up-to-date with […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections released the number of ballots received and counted for the 2020 Presidential Primary Election. According to the Montgomery County Board of Elections, here are the preliminary turnout figures as of June 15 at 10:25 a.m. : 670,375 eligible active registered voters in Montgomery County 671,273 Vote-by-Mail sent 4,584 regular ballots […]

Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta remain the two top vote getters for the Montgomery County Board of Election at-large seat, according to unofficial results from the June 2 primary election. Harris won 28.1 percent of the vote, and Dasgupta earned 18.1 percent. Steve Austin was in third place, with 15.8 percent of the vote as […]

Montgomery County Board of Education at-large candidates Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta are leading the race, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections.  The vote count was last updated at 11:43 a.m. Harris has 28.1 percent of votes (16,460). Dasgupta has 18.1 percent (10,594). Candidate Stephen Austin follows the two with 15.8 percent of […]

Candidate Information Available The Presidential Primary Election Day is June 2, 2020. The election was originally scheduled for April 28, but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voters will cast their ballot by mail to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All registered voters will automatically receive a ballot in the mail. Voted ballots must […]

With Maryland’s presidential primary election set for Tuesday, many mail-in ballots were delayed in reaching voters across Montgomery County. All registered voters in the county were scheduled to receive a mail-in ballot by May 22 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Maryland’s presidential primary was originally scheduled for April 28 before Gov. Larry Hogan postponed […]