Councilmember Glass Elected President of County Council
Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At Large), an Indian Spring resident, was unanimously elected to a one-year term as president of the 20th County Council at the new council’s first meeting Tuesday.
Democratic Candidates Easily Sweep Local Elections
All of the Democratic candidates for local offices easily won their races, as expected, in yesterday’s general election.
Board of Elections Seeking Election Workers
The county’s Board of Elections is seeking registered voters to serve as election workers at polling places for the 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election to be held on June 28, according to an announcement on the county’s blog.
County Council Approves Redistricting Map with Two New Districts
The County Council voted on Tuesday to pass Bill 41-21, Elections Council Districts – Boundaries to revise the council districts in light of the 2020 census and a charter amendment passed in 2020 to create two additional districts.
Two Silver Spring Nonprofits Win MCEDC “High Impact” Grants
Two Silver Spring-based nonprofit groups have been awarded High Impact Grants, two of the 108 recipients of awards from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation. The grants were part of the $3.3 million MoCo Economic Development Grant Program for Nonprofits that the MCEDC accepted applications for earlier this year.
County Council Seeks Applicants for Public Election Fund Committee
Due to a member’s resignation, the County Council is looking for applicants to complete a partial term on the Public Election Fund Committee, according to a press release. The committee is responsible for recommending to the council the necessary funds needed to implement the county’s public campaign finance system.
Takoma Park Releases Certified Election Results; Incumbents Win
The City of Takoma Park released the certified results of the city election, confirming that all incumbents held on to their seats. Mayor Kate Stewart turned back a challenge from Roger Schlegel by a vote of 4,083–2,386 with 29 write-in votes.
Incumbents Leading in Takoma Park Mayoral, Council Races
Incumbent Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and all six current city council members are leading in races to keep their seats, according to preliminary results posted last night. Stewart was leading challenger Roger Schlegel by a vote of 2,912 to 1,561 with 18 write-in votes.
Question C to Add Two Council Members Poised for Passage
The County Council will add two members in the 2022 election with the passage of Question C, according to unofficial election results posted shortly before 1 a.m. this morning (Nov. 4). The ballot question garnered more than 62% of the vote for the change, while about 37.5% voted against the question.