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The Maryland Board of Elections launches its new electronic voting machines with the city of Rockville elections Nov. 3rd. The machines are a combination of old and new techniques which brings back the paper ballot. Rock11 Now has more. Visit our PEG partner Rock11 Now to view more of its programming.

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Gilberto Zelaya, Stuart Rosenthal, Henry Hailstock and Jane de Winter. Topics discussed this week include training poll workers on the new voting machines, the October issue of The Beacon Newspaper, hearing loss, and the recent controversy over the school’s use of […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) is seeking bilingual voters to work at early voting sites and at polling places on Election Day. BOE officials recruit bilingual workers every election. Spanish speaking workers are especially needed to meet the Federal requirements of Section 203 of the 1975 Voting Rights Act, which stipulates that bilingual Spanish […]

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 […]

Gaithersburg residents looking to enter the race for city councilmember or mayor are now able to pick up candidate packets a month early. Starting June 5, potential candidates can pick up the candidate packets that had formerly been unavailable until July 6. The Board of Supervisors of Elections decided to make that change on Wednesday. […]

Jessica Mendez, a freshman at Gaithersburg High School, plays the trumpet, dances contemporary Jazz and enjoys horseback riding. The city of Gaithersburg is scheduled to present Mendez with a certificate of recognition on March 2 after she was crowned Miss American Teenager Junior 2015 in Alexandria, Va. “When you step on stage and all eyes […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Marjorie Roher, a spokesperson for the Board of Elections, tells us when to expect election results on Nov. 4. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Marjorie Roher, a spokesperson for the Board of Elections, said typically voter turnout is higher in a General Election than a primary. Take a look.   Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Marjorie Roher, a spokesperson for the Board of Elections, talks about predicting voter turnout in a gubernatorial election. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra Marjorie Roher, a spokesperson for the Board of Elections, tells us how many voters are registered in Montgomery County and she explains their party affiliation. Related: