election day 2020 news

November 3, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Delegate Charkoudian Hopes Voters Grant Legislators Budget Flexibility

Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian has spent the past few months handing out political flyers and explaining where and how to vote to her District 20 constituents. Tonight she is hoping her efforts pay off and that Maryland voters approve state Question One, which authorizes the General Assembly to increase, decrease or add items to the […]

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November 3, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Concejal Navarro: ‘Nunca Había Visto una Elección tan Tensa’

La Concejal Nancy Navarro, quien representa el Distrito 4 en el condado de Montgomery, conversó con MyMCMedia sobre la importancia del voto latino, las 4 preguntas claves que los residentes del condado deben votar a favor o en contra, las posibles protestas o actos de violencia tras las elecciones y confiesa sentirse optimista, pero dice […]

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November 3, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

School Board President Evans Says Members Will Discuss Reopening Plans This Week

Shebra Evans, President of the Montgomery County Board of Education, is running for re-election in District 4. Her opponent is  Steve Solomon. MyMCMedia spoke with Evans while she was out campaigning on Election Day. She said safety is the first priority for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students and staff. She also said the school […]

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November 3, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Board of Education Candidate Harris Says MCPS Needs a School Reopening Plan

Montgomery County Board of Education at-large candidate Lynne Harris campaigned Tuesday to tell voters why she is the right choice for school board. Harris is running against Sunil Dasgupta. MyMCMedia spoke with Harris about her perspective on school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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November 3, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Récord de Participación de los Latinos en las Elecciones

Se estima que 32 millones de latinos pueden votar en estas elecciones 2020. Esto representa un aumento de más del 15% en comparación con el año 2016, según un estudio del Centro de Investigación Pew. Latino Decisions dice en su cuenta de Twitter, que ya hay un récord de participación: 8.6 millones de latinos ya […]

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November 3, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Poolesville Residents Turn Out Bright and Early

As of 1 p.m., 230,690 Marylanders had voted on Election Day — 23,158 in Montgomery County. Most typical polling places in our county are closed due to COVID-19. There is one voting center in Poolesville, and residents turned out bright and early. Residents can find open voting centers on the county board of elections website.

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November 3, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Councilmember Albornoz Preaches Patience on Election Day

Polls in Maryland close at 8 p.m., which means you still have time go out and vote. Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz spoke with MyMCMedia, saying, “It’s important that we be patient during this time because it will take several days for the Board of Elections to go through all of the mail-in ballots.” Montgomery […]

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November 3, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

School Board Candidate Dasgupta Says MCPS is ‘Not Going in the Right Direction’

The Montgomery County Board of Education has an at-large seat on the ballot. Sunil Dasgupta faces candidate Lynne Harris in the race for the seat. On Election Day, Dasgupta was out campaigning and telling voters why they should support him. MyMCMedia caught up with Dasgupta to hear his perspective on school issues and what he would […]

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November 3, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Concejal Albornoz Pide Paciencia a los Votantes para Conocer los Resultados

En esta jornada electoral el Concejal hispano Gabe Albornoz dice sentirse muy orgulloso del gran número de votantes que hasta el momento han salido a las urnas a ejercer su voto. Le dijo a MyMCMedia que estas son unas elecciones históricas que no se habían visto en 60 años en el país y pide a […]

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November 3, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Hispanos en Wheaton Comparten sus Experiencias en las Urnas de Votación

A la nueva Biblioteca de Wheaton llegaron varios hispanos, incluso antes de que abrieran las puertas, para participar con su voto en las elecciones generales del país. MyMCMedia conversó con varios de ellos sobre su experiencia en las urnas de votación y la importancia del voto latino. Para conocer los tiempos de espera en los […]

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