Governor Larry Hogan Releases Statement on 4,000 Marylanders Losing Their Lives to COVID-19
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has just released a statement after the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Maryland reached 4,000 this morning.
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Montgomery County Declares November 1 as Emancipation Day
On November 1, 1864, six months before the end of the Civil War, Maryland became the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line to abolish slavery through voting. One year later, the 13th amendment was ratified.
County and Others Provide Free Transportation Options for Voters
In a press release to the community, the county showcased ways the county Department of Transportation and others are making free transportation options available to during early voting and on Election Day.
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Unofficial MoCo Voter Day 3 Turnout (provided by the Montgomery County Board of Elections)
Bohrer Park (Gaithersburg) 3,190
I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Study: Let Your Voice Be Heard
So many of us know the feeling of being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams on I-270 during rush hour. In 2019, a study by Texas A&M University found that the average DC-area car commuter spends 102 hours a year in traffic, which puts it in the top three of metro areas in the entire nation.
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Where in MoCo Can 16-Year-Olds Vote?
It’s common knowledge in the US that the voting age is 18, but one place in Montgomery County allows teens as young as 16 to vote in city elections.
Unofficial MoCo Voter Day 2 Turnout (provided by the Montgomery County Board of Elections)
Bohrer Park (Gaithersburg) 3,241
Unofficial MoCo Voter Day 1 Turnout (provided by the Montgomery County Board of Elections)
Germantown Recreation Center (Germantown): 3,434
Maryland Early In-Person Voting Starts Today
Due to COVID-19, all Marylanders are encouraged to vote by mail this year by the State Board of Elections.Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated drop box by 8pm on November 3, 2020.
Governor Larry Hogan Announces Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative
Governor Larry Hogan announced in a press conference today an unprecedented expansion of state assistance with the launch of the Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Says He Voted for Ronald Reagan in This Year’s Presidential Election
The Washington Post reported earlier today that Governor Hogan told them in an interview that he cast his ballot by mail last week for the former president as a write-in candidate.