The 2022 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. During this midterm (non-presidential) election year, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested. Thirty-nine state and territorial gubernatorial (including Maryland) and numerous other state and local elections will also be contested. This will be the first election affected by the redistricting following the 2020 census. The importance of voicing your vote in November cannot be overstated!
In 2022, Montgomery County will be electing a new County Executive, as well as County Council members, State’s Attorney, Sheriff, Register of Wills, Clerk of the Court, Circuit Court Judges, and members of the Board of Education. In 2021, Montgomery County adopted a new voting district map, and added two seats to the County Council. Poolesville, formerly part of Council District 1, is now included in Council District 2. District 2 covers most of the Agricultural Reserve as well as Germantown and Damascus. Geographically, it is a very large District.
There are also County-wide elections that are independent of your voting district. These are all County and local State offices including the County Executive, At-Large County Council members, Sheriff, State’s Attorney, Circuit Court Judges, Register of Wills, and Clerk of the Court. Some other offices on the ballot this year will include the County School Board seats and Democratic and Republican Central Committee representatives. There may also be ballot questions needing your approval or disapproval.
In the Statewide elections, Poolesville is part of District 15. In addition to the Governor/Lt. Governor, State Attorney General, Comptroller, Court of Special Appeals and Court of Appeals Judges, there are both State Senate and House of Delegates candidates running for election.
In the upcoming Federal congressional and house elections, Poolesville remains in District 6. Maryland is represented in Congress by eight House of Representatives members and two US Senators. Our District is currently represented by Congressman David Trone. All House seats are up for election in 2022. Only one of the two Senate seats, the one now occupied by Senator Chris Van Hollen, is up for election.
All registered voters are eligible to vote in the General Election.
Please register, update or verify your voter registration online or in person before the deadline to register, October 18, 2022. The General Election is Tuesday November 8, 2022. Maryland allows for no-excuse voting by mail. If you would like to vote by mail in the upcoming election, contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections in person or go to elections.maryland.gov to request a mail-in ballot. The deadline for requesting a mail-in paper ballot or a ballot via email for the general election is November 1, 2022, or you can pick up a mail in ballot on November 8th, Election Day, at the Board of Elections or your assigned polling site, complete it and drop it off or mail it that same day. If you choose to mail your ballot, it must be postmarked no later than 8pm on Election Day. If you drop it off, you must do so by 8pm on Election Day. Maryland DOES NOT have internet voting. If you opt to receive your ballot via email, you must still print it out, fill it out, and mail it or drop it off by the deadline.
Early voting centers open on Thursday, October 27, 2022, and are open from 7am to 8pm through November 3, 2022. Montgomery County has 14 approved early voting sites for your convenience, should you opt to vote early in-person. The closest one to Poolesville is the Germantown Community Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, MD 20874. However, during early voting only, you DO NOT need to vote at an early voting center in your district. You can vote at any center that is convenient for you. On Election Day, you may vote ONLY at your assigned district polling location.
For up-to-date information and a listing of candidates, check the Maryland Board of Elections website, elections.md.gov.
In addition to these elections, there are also LOCAL elections on November 8th for members of the Poolesville Town Commissioners. Your county voter registration also serves as your Poolesville voter registration. So, if you are new in town, make sure your county voter registration is up to date. The polling place for Town elections is the Poolesville Town Hall. Voting hours are 7am –8pm on Election Day only. You can receive an absentee ballot. An absentee application is available at Town Hall or can be downloaded from the Town’s website. The application must be returned to Town Hall by the deadline noted on the application. Information about Town Commissioner candidates will be available on the Town website, Poolesvillemd.gov.
We urge you to be informed about all the candidates for office running both State-wide and locally. Your best sources for information may be the candidates’ websites, information from the League of Women Voters or other non-partisan organizations, and candidate forums sponsored by various organizations. Most importantly, learn about the candidates, make your choice, and VOTE!!