Montgomery Community Media

Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart spoke to MyMCMedia Monday about the city’s election on Nov. 3. (Stewart is seeking reelection in the local election, running against Roger Schlegel.) Stewart says it’s the first time in Takoma Park history that the city’s election has fallen on the same day as the national election. She added that […]

MyMCMedia has visited several election centers on Election Day 2020. Here’s a look at photos from different locations we went to. Voters at Jane. E Lawton Community Recreation Center in Chevy Chase https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJbsaYBppJ/ Voters at Poolesville High School https://www.instagram.com/p/CHI0Jv3AO3W/ Voters at Potomac Community Center https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJbZEXhH03/ Voters at Silver Spring Civic Building https://www.instagram.com/p/CHIhZvvBelH/ It’s a party […]

Several Maryland and Montgomery County lawmakers gathered outside of Evita’s Bridal Shop in Takoma Park Monday, calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to provide funding for businesses along the Purple Line. Many of those businesses are immigrant-owned, and they face a unique financial challenge because of Purple Line construction and restrictions placed on businesses because of […]

Monday is the last day for early voting in Maryland. A day before Election Day, MyMCMedia caught up with early voters at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Remember, most voting centers will be closed on Election Day due to the pandemic.

MyMCMedia spoke to County Executive Marc Elrich ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Here’s Elrich’s message to Montgomery County residents: “We need to take a deep breath and find a little bit of civility amongst ourselves,” Elrich said. “Whether you like the winner or not, how you go forward is part of a country that […]

La salvadoreña Dendry Aguilar, Directora Ejecutiva del Centro de Habla Hispana y activista comunitaria, ha servido como juez en un centro de votación en el condado de Montgomery en medio de unas elecciones muy diferentes a la de años anteriores debido a la pandemia Covid-19. Aguilar habló con MyMCMedia sobre esta experiencia, la importancia de […]

La votación presencial supone un mayor riesgo de propagación de COVID-19 ya que habrá una mayor concurrencia y los tiempos de espera serán más prolongados, según advierte los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC). Los entornos en centros electorales con menor riesgo incluyen a aquellos con: Una amplia variedad de opciones para […]

Three Board of Education races are on the ballot in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia spoke with Cynthia Rubenstein, Executive Director at Passion For Learning, about the candidates and the biggest educational issues. Passion For Learning is an educational organization in Silver Spring that aims to support the academic development of economically-disadvantaged youth.

The countdown to Election Day 2020 is on and voters will be as eager as ever to get results as soon as possible. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ballot counting process will be a little different this year compared to previous elections. MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from the Montgomery County Board of […]

Friday is Day 5 for early voting in Maryland. On Thursday more than 137,000 Marylanders early voted and almost 18,000 were Montgomery County residents, based on unofficial numbers from state and county elections boards. Maryland’s unofficial early voter turnout on Friday as of 4 p.m. is 97,978 and Montgomery County’s is 13,322. As of 10 […]