Montgomery Community Media

Josh Kurtz, the founder of MarylandMatters.org, provides some analysis on the races Montgomery County voters will decide in 2018: the county executive, the Maryland governor’s race and the 6th Congressional District. Plus, Josh and MCM reporter Doug Tallman talk about voter turnout and women on the ballot.

Josh Kurtz, founder of the MarylandMatters.org website, gives his thoughts on what the voter turnout will be this election.  

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 […]

Montgomery County’s early voting data could be a case of a glass half full or half empty. On the half full side, early voting increased about 91 percent from the 2014 primary, according to Maryland State Board of Elections data. On the half empty side, early voting increased from just less than 3 percent of […]

Despite the rain and cold weather Tuesday, Takoma Park City officials said elections were historic. Preliminary numbers show that for the first time since the 1980s, more than 200 votes were cast in Ward 5. In Ward 2, the voting record hit an all-time voting record of 879 votes so far. Official numbers will be […]

The Presidential Primary Election is over in Maryland and the winners are gearing up for the General Election in November. Take a look: You can find complete election results, here. Van Hollen Victory Crowd celebrates victory by @VanHollenForMD in Democratic senate primary. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/ugLSHtybF8 — Willie James Inman (@imwilljames) April 27, 2016 Election Results Unofficial […]

A study conducted by WalletHub finds that Maryland ranks eighth for political engagement among black Americans. Since February is Black History Month, and with election season in full swing, WalletHub analysts used six metrics to determine where in the United States black Americans are most active in the political process. The six metrics include, voter […]

Voting is a political action and the easiest way to become politically involved. In the state of Maryland, the voting turnout for women was slightly higher in comparison to men during the 2014 elections. Nationwide, women also outnumber men when showing up to the polls and casting their vote. August 26, designated Women’s Equality Day, […]

UPDATED – Montgomery County’s registered voters were the third worst in the state when it came to turning up at the polls or voting early in the General Election, according to the State’s Board of Elections website. The county tallied 38.92 percent of the registered voters who actually voted, according to the unofficial results. That’s behind […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Anthony Brown, a Democrat running for governor in Maryland, urges residents to vote early or on Election Day. Take a look: Brown was campaigning in Bethesda and Silver Spring on Oct. 28. Early voting continues through Oct. 30. The General Election is set for Nov. 4.