Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Board of Elections will conduct these voter registration and election worker recruitment drives Oct. 1 through Oct. 16 at local public libraries: Monday, Oct. 1 (5 p.m.-8 p.m.) Aspen Hill, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville Tuesday, Oct. 2 (5 p.m.-8 p.m.) Chevy Chase, 8005 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase Wednesday, Oct. 3 (5 p.m.-8 […]

Neal Simon of Potomac is running as an independent in the U.S. Senate race. “It is harder [to run as an independent],” Simon said during an interview at Poolesville Day. “It isn’t the way our government is supposed to function. Our government should not be two teams fighting against each other.” Simon is running against […]

Any voter who wants to vote by mail may request an application for the Nov. 6 Gubernatorial General Election. Voters who request a vote by mail ballot and then vote during early voting at an early voting center or vote on Nov. 6 at their polling place will vote a provisional ballot. In order to […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking bilingual voters to work at early voting sites and at polling places on Election Day, Nov. 6. Because of the diversity of the county, the Montgomery County Board of Elections recruits workers who speak multiple languages for every election. Voters who are fluent in both English and […]

Robin Ficker, the Republican who is seeking to be the next Montgomery County executive, said Monday night he would, if elected, fire Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger and replace him with Jae Hwang, the Republican who is running for sheriff. “I like Jae Hwang,” Ficker said. “He’s a former JAG officer, he’s an attorney, […]

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 25. and the Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) is encouraging residents to register to vote and to verify their voter registration information is current. BOE staff will be available at seven locations across the county to assist in registering individuals to vote, to verify current voter registration, […]

If the General Election were held today, 54 percent of Marylanders would vote for Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan over Democratic candidate Ben Jealous, according to a new poll. Jealous would capture 32 percent. The poll, conducted by Goucher College’s Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center, interviewed 831 Maryland adults between Sept. 11 and Sept. 16. The […]

Montgomery County’s county executive candidates faced off Saturday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Rockville. Democrat Marc Elrich, Republican Robin Ficker and independent Nancy Floreen answered questions for nearly two hours, The Washington Post reported. Montgomery Community Media will hold a forum with all three at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at MCM Studios. Elrich, […]

Montgomery County voters can cast their ballots for the Nov. 6 Gubernatorial Election at eleven Early Voting Centers from Oct. 25 through Nov. 1. Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Any registered voter may cast a ballot at any one of these sites on the same voting equipment used on Election Day. Montgomery […]

Board of Elections Seeks Students for “Future Vote” Program The Montgomery County Board of Elections seeks students from grades 6-12 to participate in the Future Vote program. Future Vote students may serve as Election Day student aides during the 2018 Gubernatorial General Election on Tuesday, November 6. Students are also needed to assist the Board […]