Montgomery Community Media

Maryland’s new voting machines are expected to make their debut for residents in Rockville’s upcoming election in November. These machines will also be in place for the primary election in Spring 2016. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Board of Elections Voting Coordinator Gilberto Zelaya shows how the new machine works. Rockville’s early voting is on Oct. 24 […]

Rockville City Councilmember Tom Moore has announced he will not seek reelection to a third term this fall. “After much soul-searching, I have decided not to run for re-election to the Rockville City Council this fall,” Moore announced in an Aug. 14 campaign announcement posted online. ” I have cherished the privilege of serving the people […]

Every female candidate should receive credibility and visibility that is not negatively associated with her gender. Campaign communications directors serving women running for office should note the gender bias that exists for media coverage of political candidates, with male candidates receiving better press coverage than female candidates. Political operatives may want to avert demeaning gender […]

At a recent public forum, Montgomery County residents received a briefing on the new public campaign finance law. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The recently approved Montgomery County fiscal 2016 budget includes funding for a new Public Election Fund that will allow candidates for County Council and County Executive to qualify for partial public financing for their campaigns. Here’s what former County Councilmember Phil Andrews had to say about the fund. Since 2001, members of the Montgomery County […]

The City of Gaithersburg will hold city elections on Nov. 3 for the office of Mayor and several Council seats and two of the six polling places will be new this election cycle. City Attorney Lynn Board said the polling place at Asbury Methodist Village is changing from the Hefner building to the Rosborough Center […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on May 4th at his weekly briefing in Rockville. Leventhal announced several upcoming meetings at the briefing, including a public discussion of Montgomery County’s new public financing system for county elections on June 15, a police relations meeting with Chief Tom Manager on June 9, and […]

Alex is just 13 years old, but he is already setting the example of civic engagement. On Sept.7, the student and his father, Michael Westerman , volunteered for a voter registration drive at the Bethesda Library – one of many drives promoted by the Multicultural Outreach Committee and Future Vote Program of the Montgomery County […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich says he wishes more people would vote in the primary elections as early voting kicks off around the County. Related:

For Chevy Chase residents, it’s time to go to the polls. Election Day is May 6 for Town Council members as voters elect three of the five members in the 2014 election to serve for two years. Polls are located in the Town Hall at 4301 Willow Lane in Chevy Chase and will be open from 8 […]