Early voting begins on Thusday, June 11 in the leadup to the primary election! This year, Montgomery County will elect 11 Councilmembers and a new County Executive.
We’ve put together these resources to help you know how, where, and when you can cast your vote, and to inform you about candidates’ positions on housing, zoning, and transportation.
Important Dates and Voter Information
The early voting period begins this Thursday, June 11 and ends on Thursday, June 18. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 23.
Click here for important voting information from the Montgomery County Board of Elections—including details and dates for mail-in ballots, and the location of early voting centers.
You can use the Maryland State Board of Elections’ Voter Lookup tool to review your registration details, check your polling place and early voting locations, and view a personalized sample ballot with candidates for local, state, and federal offices.
Montgomery County voters may vote at any early voting location in the county during the early voting period. However, if you are voting in-person on Election Day, you must vote at your designated polling place.
Learn More About the Candidates
The County Executive and County Council make key decisions about land use and zoning, housing and transportation priorities and regulations, the county budget, and more.
Learn more about candidates’ positions with these resources from CSG and our partners:
CSG + Montgomery for All Candidate Questionnaire
This eleven-question, wide-ranging housing questionnaire received responses from 29 candidates for County Executive and County Council.
Moving Montgomery Forward: Democratic County Executive Transportation Forum and Republican County Executive Transportation Forum
CSG and Montgomery for All partnered with our friends at Action Committee for Transit (ACT), Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), and Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) to organize this series of transportation-focused forums for County Executive candidates.
Montgomery Housing Alliance County Executive Housing Forum
As part of the Montgomery Housing Alliance, CSG joined with affordable housing partners across the county to ask County Executive candidates about affordable homeownership, homelessness, zoning, and more.
League of Women Voters Primary Voters’ Guide
This thorough resource not only has information about key primary dates and logistics—it contains responses on a wide range of issues for every office on the ballot in county, state, and federal races!
Note: As part of a 501(c)3 non-profit, Montgomery for All and the Coalition for Smarter Growth are non-partisan organizations and do not make endorsements. All resources above are non-partisan and are shared for informational purposes only, and not to endorse or oppose any candidate.
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