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BREAKING: Board of Elections Finds 102 Uncounted Votes; Final Certification Delayed

BREAKING: Board of Elections Finds 102 Uncounted Votes; Final Certification Delayed One hundred two provisional ballots that were cast in the Montgomery County executive race were found during a precertification audit late Thursday night by the Montgomery County Board of Elections… Read More

Elrich wins the nomination by 42 votes, and Blair calls for a recount. https://dcist.com/story/22/08/08/marc-elrich-wins-democratic-nomination-montgomery-county/

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Wins Nomination By 42 Votes; Blair Calls For Recount Veteran Democrat Marc Elrich narrowly won his party's nomination, fending off another challenge from wealthy businessman David Blair.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/08/with-34-ballots-left-to-count-elrich-leads-montgomery-co-executive-democratic-primary/

Blair to request recount in tight race for Montgomery Co. executive | WTOP News In the too-close-to-call Maryland race for Montgomery County executive, David Blair plans to request a full recount.

As of yesterday, Elrich leads Blair by 154 votes after 10 days of ballot canvassing. https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/politics/elrich-still-leads-blair-after-10-days-of-ballot-canvassing/

Elrich still leads Blair after 10 days of ballot canvassing Counting will continue Friday as canvassers work through final rounds of mail-in ballots

Still too close to call. As of Monday, incumbent Marc Elrich is narrowly leading at 39.29% with 49,804 votes over challenger David Blair, who trails at 39.2% and 49,684 votes. toohttps://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/08/too-close-to-call-tight-race-for-montgomery-co-executive-as-primary-results-still-being-counted/

Too close to call: Tight race for Montgomery Co. executive as primary results still being counted | WTOP News It’s been almost two weeks since the Maryland primary election but the Democratic candidate for Montgomery County executive is still too close to call.

Still counting…

Blair's lead over Elrich shrinks to 21 votes in Montgomery County executive race Montgomery elections board to resume tally Monday, hopes to finish this week

Montgomery Co.’s Ride On bus trips now cost $1 https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/08/montgomery-co-s-ride-on-bus-trips-now-cost-1/

Montgomery Co.’s Ride On bus trips now cost $1 | WTOP News Starting on Monday, the Ride On bus in Montgomery County, Maryland, will start collection fares again for the first time in two years.

They're still counting https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/politics/as-ballot-counting-enters-end-of-july-elrich-and-blair-still-in-close-race-for-county-executive/

As ballot counting enters end of July, Elrich and Blair still in close race for county executive Potomac businessman maintains slim lead over incumbent after sixth day of canvassing

With Elrich and Blair in deadlocked race, Riemer concedes he’s unlikely to win

With Elrich and Blair in deadlocked race, Riemer concedes he’s unlikely to win Elrich believes mail-in ballots will help lead him to victory in Democratic county executive race

https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/PollingPlaceSearch

Voters should go to their assigned polling place. Text the word ‘check’ to 77788 to find your polling place.

Board of Elections Gives Primary Election Day Tips Board of Elections spokesperson Dr. Gilberto Zilaya provides primary election day tips before the polls open at 7 a.m.

Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from Montgomery County Board of Elections encourages residents to make a vote plan.

What Voters Need to Know for Primary Election Day Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Maryland. If you are eligible to vote but haven’t registered yet, you can still vote by registering when you arrive at your polling location… Read More

I have now been to six polling stations mid to south county and this is the biggest crowd I saw. Very few voters. If you have reach in MoCo, turn out the vote now!

ATTENTION VOTERS! Please return your Mail-in ballots! For the nearest drop box, text BOX plus Zip code to 77788. Voters who have already requested a Mail-in ballot & decide to vote in person will be required to vote a Provisional ballot at the polls. 🇺🇸

Our state offers automatic, online, and same-day (through Election Day) voter registration. In addition to early in-person voting with Saturday and Sunday hours, Maryland has declared Election Day a state holiday, requires no photo ID, and allows employees to take up to two hours paid leave to vote.

Opinion: A Love Letter to Maryland Voters - Maryland Matters Marylanders can be grateful for the progress made to increase voter access and election integrity. Not all states are so lucky.

On Wednesday, we received an email from Hans Riemer who is running for County Executive that skewed the truth on his record for supporting public safety and public services. His claims are vague enough to not to be outright lies, but they obscure the truth about his record – which is far from being supportive and are more along the lines of downright hostile.
See our full response at the link.
https://mocowatch.com/2024-2/

| MoCoWatch Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 commentsOn Wednesday, we received an email from Hans Riemer who is running for County Executive that skewed the truth on his record for supporting public safety and public services. His claims are vague enough to not to be outright lies, but they obscure the truth ab...

Find a polling place: https://bit.ly/3P31R42

Early voting begins in Maryland’s primary elections on Thursday. Residents across the state will have a chance to weigh in on several races.

Maryland’s 2022 primary elections: How to vote, candidates and more Maryland early voting begins July 7, with primaries for governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, Congress and local races.

Primary day is rapidly approaching. Have you made a voting plan?

2022 Maryland primary election: Races to watch in Montgomery Co. | WTOP News Primary day in Montgomery County will narrow the field in the races for county executive and county council — and effectively pick the next state’s attorney for the county.

Baltimore firefighters battle six fires in 12 hours Monday night Fires in West and Northeast Baltimore displaced at least five people and caused one house to collapse, according to the Baltimore Fire Department.

Montgomery County executive candidates enter final stretch of election season Democratic incumbent Elrich faces Blair, Riemer and James; Skolnick and Sullivan square off in Republican primary

Minimum Wage Set to Increase This Friday in Montgomery County - The MoCo Show ' Montgomery County minimum wage will increases on Friday, July 1 to $15.65 for all large employers. Full details below per the Montgomery County Government: The minimum wage will again…

I-270 sinkhole work could last weeks during drainage pipe repairs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/06/21/i270-sinkhole-repairs/

Primary Election Day is July 19, 2022. Make sure you are registered to vote. Visit https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/InstructionsStep1 to register or check that you are registered.

Montgomery County executive candidates enter final stretch of election season Democratic incumbent Elrich faces Blair, Riemer and James; Skolnick and Sullivan square off in Republican primary

Mail-in ballots for the primary campaign were recently mailed to voters. Early voting begins July 7. Primary election day is July 19.

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/06/20/the-first-100-days-maryland-candidates-for-governor-lay-out-early-priorities/

“The rent’s too damn high.”

That’s how Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich introduced the topic of his proposed legislation that would extend the caps on rent increases in the Maryland county during his weekly briefing with reporters on Tuesday.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/06/elrich-proposes-extending-a-cap-on-rent-increases-in-montgomery-co/

In a report filed electronically with the State Board of Elections, Blair indicated he had made personal loans to his campaign totaling just over $2.95 million since launching his candidacy in March 2021. Of this total, $1.85 million was put into the campaign between the beginning of this year and last week, according to the latest report. That is in addition to an earlier loan of $1.1 million that Blair reported making in a filing this past January.
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/politics/david-blair-continues-to-dig-deep-into-his-own-pocket-in-bid-for-county-executive/

https://mocoshow.com/blog/community-engagement-officer-struck-by-suv-in-front-of-blake-high-school-suffers-non-life-threatening-injuries/?fbclid=IwAR3f29YXQ1DPp5TLLm5vUdjaupCEOLJkWhiWZWoqFW1F8r58_gQhQ83LWtQ&fs=e&s=cl

Community Engagement Officer Struck by SUV in Front of Blake High School, Suffers Non Life-Threatening Injuries - The MoCo Show ' A Montgomery County Police Officer was struck this morning around 10:55am on Norwood Rd in front of Blake High School in Colesville/Silver Spring. The Community Engagement Officer was on…