Montgomery Community Media

Just days after early voting for the late President Ronald Reagan, Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday made his position clear on the statewide ballot questions. Question 1 on this year’s ballot proposes a change to the legislative authority over the state budget, saying: “the proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget […]

Montgomery County councilmembers are permitted to openly advocate and tweet about their preferences on the ballot questions in the November 3 election even if the results could affect their jobs if they choose to seek reelection. Voters are being asked to decide on the future size of the county council and whether to continue to […]

Perennial political candidate Robin Ficker, a Republican, is continuing his long fight to stop tax increases in Montgomery County. He is the sponsor of Ballot Question B, which would take away the county’s power to enact property taxes that would exceed the rate of inflation even if all nine members of the county council agreed […]

Former County Executive Ike Leggett isn’t precisely breaking his pledge to stay out of local politics, he said. Instead, his efforts to get residents to vote against Ballot Questions B and D are due to “the nature of what we are facing in Montgomery County.” Due to the devastating effects of COVID-19 and for the […]

Question 5, Referendum Petition, Congressional Districting Plan Unofficial Statewide Election Results. For Redistricting                                   1,418,687                             63.5% Against Redistricting               […]

Unofficial Election Results For Question C. A General Assembly Referendum titled Alcoholic Beverages Law for Damascus . For                           6678                66.68% Against                     3337       […]

Unofficial Election Results For Question A: Charter Amendment For  Merit System – Hiring Individuals with Disabilities For                                299,791                    80.39% Against                         […]

The Civil Marriage Law was upheld by voters. See statewide election results as well as Montgomery County vote totals here.

Unofficial Statewide Election Results For Ballot Question 3, Constitutional Amendment, Suspension and Removal of Elected Officials. For:                                     2,046,826                              88.0% Against:       […]

When asked about Question B at his November 5 press conference, County Council President Roger Berliner provided a history of the issue and explained why it is so important to Montgomery County.