Mid-term elections always loom large as a bellwether for what will follow at the end of the term, and this year talk of the mid-terms can scarcely be avoided. In Maryland, the first steps toward the November 6 mid-term elections are the Democratic and Republican primary elections, to be held on Tuesday, June 26. For those not already registered, the deadline to register to vote in the primary or to change party affiliation or other information is Tuesday, June 5.
Other dates to keep in mind include Thursday, June 14 through Thursday, June 21, which are the first and last days of early voting. June 19 and June 22 are, respectively, the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot to be sent to the voter by mail and the deadline to request an absentee ballot one can download from the State Board of Elections website. Turnout at primary elections is notoriously poor, but voters bypass primary elections at their own risk, since in Maryland most races are effectively decided at the primary level.
There will be no shortage of races on the Greenbelt ballot this year, though not all are competitive. Offices include: governor and lieutenant governor, U.S. senator, congressional representative, attorney general, comptroller, state senator, state delegates, county executive, state’s attorney, sheriff, county councilmembers at large, county councilmember, board of education representative, register of wills and clerk of the circuit court.
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