Candidate Filing Opens for 2026 Local Elections
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is now accepting candidate filings for the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election. The filing period runs from Feb. 25, 2025, to 9 p.m. on Feb.… Read More
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Election Officials Urge Voters to Return 70,000 Outstanding Mail-In Ballots
Montgomery County voters have returned more than 114,000 mail-in ballots for the 2024 Presidential General Election as of Nov. 1. Yet, more than 70,000 requested ballots remain unreturned. “Don’t delay… Read More
Time to Send in Your Mail-In Ballot
Voters in Montgomery County have many ways to vote. Mail-in ballots have become a popular alternative to in-person voting. But there can still be challenges as the Dr. Gilberto Zelaya,… Read More
Board of Elections Invites Students to Join ‘Future Vote’ Program
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is encouraging students, grades 6-12, to join its “Future Vote” Program. The program allows students to serve as Future Vote Ambassadors during early voting… Read More
Voters Warned About Texting Scam
According to the State Board of Elections, texting scams are spreading disinformation about the upcoming election and voters are warned to be vigilant. Registered voters have reported getting a text… Read More
Election Board Hosts Saturday Information Tables at Libraries
The Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOD) urges residents to participate in upcoming elections by signing up to be election workers, registering to vote, or updating their voter registration information.… Read More
Term Limits for County Executive Will Be on November Ballot
Late Wednesday, the Board of Elections notified Reardon Sullivan, head of the Committee for Better Government, that valid signatures on the petitions to limit the terms of service for the… Read More
Group Falls 626 Signatures Short in Quest for County Executive Term Limit, Plans to Submit More
The Montgomery County Board of Elections approved about three-quarters of the signatures submitted by the Committee for a Better Government in its quest to place a question on this November’s… Read More
Board of Elections to Review County Executive Term Limit Petition Signatures
The Board of Elections issued a statement Friday regarding the recent submission of 12 thousand plus signatures on a petition to limit the County Executive to two terms. The Board… Read More
Low Voter Turnout in Bethesda Tuesday Morning
The Montgomery County Board of Elections opened 257 poll voter centers around the county for primary election day in Maryland Tuesday. MCM visited Walter Johnson High School where the doors… Read More
Board of Elections Shares Voting Numbers
In Montgomery County voters get lots of opportunities to exercise their franchise. They have a choice of Early Voting Days, mail in ballots and the tried-and-true voting in person on… Read More
Voter Registration Deadline Approaches for May 14 Primary Election
The deadline to register to vote in the May 14 primary election is Tuesday, April 23. This is also the deadline to change party affiliation or update a voter’s address.… Read More