Northwood News ♦ June 2018

Early Voting in the Primary Election Starts June Fourteenth

By Samantha Jones

Election season is now in full swing!  With just a few weeks left until Primary Day (June 26th), it is important to start planning when, where, and how you will vote.  Registered voters in Montgomery County have a number of ways they can make their voices heard in this year’s primary election.  Voters can engage in early voting from June 14th to June 21st, can vote at the polls on June 26th, or they can vote by mail.  With hectic summer schedules, early voting makes casting your vote quick and easy.

Since Maryland does not currently have a state holiday for Primary Day, early voting helps more working people and students who are eligible to vote get to the polls.  This year, early voting runs from Thursday, June 14th, through Thursday, June 21st, from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. each day.  If you plan on voting early, you can simply stop by any of the county’s early voting sites.  Keep in mind that your early voting site may be different than your normal polling place.  The closest early voting site to North Four Corners is located in the Silver Spring Civic Building (One Veterans Place in Downtown Silver Spring).

Even if you are not currently registered to vote, you can still engage in early voting if you are eligible to vote.  This means you can go to your early voting site and register on the spot to cast your vote.  Furthermore, if your child is 17 years old and will turn 18 by November 6th, they can pre-register to vote now and cast a vote in the primary election.  Please note that you cannot register to vote at the polls on Primary Day.

To make sure your voter registration is active, or to learn more about voting in this year’s election, visit the Maryland State Board of Elections website at www.elections.maryland.gov/voter_registration.  Whether you plan to vote early, vote on Primary Day at the polls, or vote by mail, just be sure that you get out there and vote!   ■