elections

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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June 3, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Harris and Dasgupta Currently Lead At-Large School Board Race

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 […]

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June 2, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Navarro: ‘This is a Transformational Moment in This Country’

Councilmember Nancy Navarro, who last year spearheaded Racial Equity and Social Justice legislation in Montgomery County, talked to MyMCMedia about the protests against racism and police brutality that are happening around the country and in Montgomery County. Navarro also reminded residents that Tuesday is election day and how voting is not only a right and […]

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October 2, 2019 | Jordan Lindsay

City of Rockville Election Candidates Participate in Debate Forum

Candidates in the 2019 City of Rockville election participated in a debate during a forum on Wednesday. There are two mayoral candidates, Bridget Donnell Newton, and Virginia D. Onley. In addition to that there are 13 candidates for Rockville City Council. Monique Ashton Cynthia Cotte Griffiths Beryl L. Feinberg Richard Gottfried James Hedrick Kuan Lee […]

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August 29, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

Election Changes Designed to Boost Gaithersburg Voter Turnout

Gaithersburg has made changes to the way voters will pick the people who represent them in City Hall. One of the reasons has been to improve voter turnout, which was 9.61 percent in the 2017 balloting. Generally, the city tallies between 10 percent and 12 percent, said N. Lynn Board, city attorney. The changes will […]

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August 27, 2018 | Tonia Bui

Part II: Open Letter to Campaign Family and Friends

Dear Campaign Family and Friends,  The sacrifices you made for the 2018 Primary Election were priceless. While many people supported us by voting, volunteering, and donating, you all made sacrifices that were invisible to the eye.  So many of you rearranged (and rearranged again) schedules so we could spend precious time together to celebrate holidays, milestones, […]

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March 26, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Ballot Shows More Women Seeking Election Than in 2014

More women are seeking public office in this year’s primary election, according to data from the Maryland State Board of Elections. Data from the state’s 2018 gubernatorial primary election candidates list shows approximately 120 women are running in the June 26 primary. That’s a nearly 50 percent increase compared to the 2014 gubernatorial primary election […]

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January 31, 2018 | Staff Writer

Candidates Running for Maryland Senate, House of Delegates

Candidates who have filed to appear in the Primary Election ballot June 26 for state Senate and House of Delegates. Early voting is from June 14 to June 21. The filing deadline is 9 p.m. Feb. 27. State Senate: Legislative District 14 Robert Drozd, Republican Craig J. Zucker, Democratic   Legislative District 15 David Wilson, […]

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January 29, 2018 | Staff Writer

Candidates Running for Montgomery County Executive, Council

Candidates who have filed to appear in the Primary Election ballot June 26 for county executive and County Council. Early voting is from June 14 to June 21. The filing deadline is 9 p.m. Feb. 27. County Executive Robin Ficker, Republican Roger Berliner, Democratic Marc Elrich, Democratic Bill Frick, Democratic Rose Krasnow, Democratic George L. […]

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November 6, 2017 | Staff Writer

Gaithersburg City Hall

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Election in Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg holds its election Nov. 7. Here’s what you need to know: The city website has lots of information. The Elections Clerk can be reached at 301-258-6310, or by email at cityelections@gaithersburgmd.gov The clerk’s office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting at City Hall is on Saturday, Oct. 28, […]

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