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Gov. Larry Hogan announced in a statement Wednesday that he’s directed the State Board of Elections to conduct normal, in person voting—as well as early voting—for the presidential election on November 3, “with enhanced voting options in light of the #COVID19 pandemic.” In a letter to State Board of Elections Chairman Michael Cogan, Hogan said, […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections released the number of ballots received and counted for the 2020 Presidential Primary Election. According to the Montgomery County Board of Elections, here are the preliminary turnout figures as of June 15 at 10:25 a.m. : 670,375 eligible active registered voters in Montgomery County 671,273 Vote-by-Mail sent 4,584 regular ballots […]

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 […]

With Maryland’s presidential primary election set for Tuesday, many mail-in ballots were delayed in reaching voters across Montgomery County. All registered voters in the county were scheduled to receive a mail-in ballot by May 22 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Maryland’s presidential primary was originally scheduled for April 28 before Gov. Larry Hogan postponed […]

Voting in the June 2 presidential primary election will be a bit different than in years past. Due to the public health emergency, this election will take place by mail. All eligible voters will receive a ballot in the mail this week. Maryland holds closed primaries, meaning voters who are registered with the Republican or […]

Montgomery County Board of Elections is conducting a telephone meeting Wednesday to select voting centers for Maryland’s June 2 Presidential Primary Election. On April 2, the Maryland State Board of Elections adopted a plan for the Presidential Primary Election. The plan — which would need to be approved by Gov. Larry Hogan — requires local […]

The coronavirus pandemic has already affected Montgomery County residents planning to vote in the the 2020 presidential primary election. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the election has been rescheduled to take place June 2, after it was originally set for April 28. As we continue to respond to the health crisis, Gilberto Zelaya, the outreach […]

Today is Thursday, March 19 and here are five things to be aware of in Montgomery County. 1. It’s The First Day of Spring: Despite the stress and anxiety caused by the coronavirus outbreak, there’s still a reason to smile . Spring has arrived earlier this year making it the earliest in more than 100 […]

It’s Wednesday, March 18 and we Montgomery Community Media employees are on our third day working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s also Awkward Moments Day and because we are practicing social distancing, we are somewhat grateful we can keep our awkward moments to ourselves. 1. Maryland Primary Postponed: Gov. Larry Hogan announced […]

The City of Rockville is conducting a Vote by Mail election for mayor and four councilmembers on Tuesday, Nov. 5. City officials are inviting residents to attend three candidate forums. The forums with will be broadcast live on Rockville 11 (channel 11 on county cable systems) and live-streamed at Rockville 11’s website. Tuesday, Sept. 24: […]