[Baltimore Sun] Election 2024: What Marylanders need to know about how to vote, who the candidates are
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As Election Day is less than 100 days away and races for president and other officers are heating up, Marylanders are gearing up to make their ballot selections.
Election Day on Nov. 5 will feature not only candidates running for president of the United States, but also seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, local circuit courts, school boards and other offices.
Here’s what to know before casting a ballot:
Registering
Those new to Maryland can register to vote in the state during early voting or on Election Day by providing poll workers proof of residence. This can be an MVA-issued license, permit, ID card, change of address card, or a paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with the name and new address, according to the Maryland Board of Elections.
This can be done at any early voting location in the voter’s county throughout the early voting period, which lasts every day from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Those registering on Election Day can find their polling place using the Maryland Board of Elections’ search tool.
Casting the ballot
Those voting early can do so at any early voting site in their county during the early voting period. Residents voting on Election Day must do so at their assigned polling location between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Voters may also vote by mail or via drop box.
Residents can request an absentee ballot on the board’s website and must return it by mail, leave it in a drop box, or take it to a polling place, early voting center or local elections board by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Those planning to request a ballot via mail or fax must do so by Oct. 29. Residents intending to obtain their ballot virtually must request it by Nov. 1.
Who’s running?
National/state elections
PRESIDENT
Yet to be determined, though Kamala Harris is the front-runner after Joe Biden withdrew from the race — Democrat
Donald J. Trump — Republican
Chase Oliver — Libertarian
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Unaffiliated
Cornel West — Unaffiliated
U.S. SENATE
Angela Alsobrooks — Democrat
Larry Hogan — Republican
Mike Scott — Libertarian
Emmanuel O. Osuchukwu — Unaffiliated
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 1
Blane H. Miller III — Democrat
Andy Harris — Republican (incumbent)
Joshua W. O’Brien — Libertarian
District 2
John “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. — Democrat
Kim Klacik — Republican
Jasen Joseph Wunder — Libertarian
District 3
Sarah Elfreth — Democrat
Robert J. Steinberger — Republican
Miguel Barajas — Libertarian
District 4
Glenn F. Ivey — Democrat (incumbent)
George McDermott — Republican
District 5
Steny Hoyer — Democrat (incumbent)
Michelle Talkington — Republican
District 6
April McClain Delaney — Democrat
Neil C. Parrott — Republican
Moshe Y. Landman — Other candidates
Jason “Mr. J” Johnson — Unaffiliated
District 7
Kweisi Mfume — Democrat (incumbent)
Scott M. Collier — Republican
Ronald M. Owens-Bey — Libertarian
District 8
Jamie Raskin — Democrat (incumbent)
Cheryl Riley — Republican
Nancy Wallace — Other candidates
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Cecil County — Judicial Circuit 2
Cameron A. Brown (incumbent)
Baltimore County — Judicial Circuit 3
Michael S. Barranco (incumbent)
Patricia DeMaio (incumbent)
Marc A. DeSimone Jr. (incumbent)
James Rhodes (incumbent)
Harford County
Alex M. Allman (incumbent)
Garrett County — Judicial Circuit 4
Justin N. Gregory (incumbent)
Washington County
Kirk C. Downey (incumbent)
Anne Arundel County — Judicial Circuit 5
Thomas F. Casey
Christine Marie Celeste (incumbent)
Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson (incumbent)
Claudia Barber
Howard County
Lara Weathersbee (incumbent)
Frederick County — Judicial Circuit 6
Joanmarie Raymond Brubaker (incumbent)
Montgomery County
Marybeth Ayres (incumbent)
Jennifer S. Fairfax (incumbent)
Louis M. Leibowitz (incumbent)
J. Bradford McCullough (incumbent)
Prince George’s County — Judicial Circuit 7
Darren Sebastian Johnson (incumbent)
Stenise LaNez Rolle (incumbent)
Michael Sheehan
Cheri Nicole Simpkins (incumbent)
Donnell Wilfred Turner (incumbent)
Saint Mary’s County
Amy Lorenzini (incumbent)
Baltimore City — Judicial Circuit 8
Nicole K. Barmore (incumbent)
Yvette Michelle Bryant (incumbent)
Paul J. Cucuzzella (incumbent)
Troy K. Hill (incumbent)
Alan Carl Lazerow (incumbent)
La Zette C. Ringgold-Kirksey (incumbent)
Martin H. Schreiber II (incumbent)
Appellate Circuit 2
Douglas R. M. Nazarian (incumbent)
LOCAL ELECTIONS
Allegany County Board of Education
Crystal M. Bender (incumbent)
Tammy Fraley (incumbent)
Max Green
Gerry LaFemina
Cumberland City Council
Eugene Thomas Frazier (incumbent)
Brian Richard Lepley
Laurie Peskin Marchini (incumbent)
D. A. Tinnen
Simeon Leonard Younger
Anne Arundel County Board of Education
District 1
Gloria D. Dent (incumbent)
District 2
Robert A. Silkworth (incumbent)
District 3
Erica McFarland
Chuck Yocum
District 4
Sarah J. McDermott
Stephanie Mutchler
District 5
LaToya Nkongolo
Dana Schallheim (incumbent)
District 6
Edilene Barros
Joanna Bache Tobin (incumbent)
District 7
Dawn Pulliam
Jeremy York
Maisie T. Howard
Baltimore City mayor
Brandon M. Scott — Democrat (incumbent)
Shannon Wright — Republican
Timothy Sewell — Other Candidates
Baltimore City Council president
Zeke Cohen — Democrat
Emmanuel Digman — Republican
Baltimore City comptroller
Bill Henry — Democrat (incumbent)
Baltimore City Council
District 1
Mark Parker — Democrat
District 2
Danielle McCray — Democrat (incumbent)
Andy Zipay — Republican
District 3
Ryan Dorsey — Democrat (incumbent)
District 4
Mark Conway — Democrat (incumbent)
District 5
Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer — Democrat (incumbent)
District 6
Sharon Green Middleton — Democrat (incumbent)
Ronday Wilson — Republican
District 7
James Torrence — Democrat (incumbent)
Christopher Michael Anderson — Republican
District 8
Paris Gray — Democrat
District 9
John T. Bullock — Democrat (incumbent)
District 10
Phylicia Porter — Democrat (incumbent)
District 11
Zac Blanchard — Democrat
District 12
Jermaine Jones — Democrat
District 13
Antonio “Tony” Glover — Democrat (incumbent)
Alexander Artis — Republican
District 14
Odette Ramos — Democrat (incumbent)
Renaud Deaundre Brown — Other Candidates
Calvert County Board of Education
District 1
Joseph Marchio
Mike Shisler
District 2
Paul Harrison
Antoine White (incumbent)
District 3
Jeanette L. Flaim
Melissa Goshorn
Caroline County Board of Education
District 1
Chrissy Bartz (incumbent)
District 2
Stefanie D. Johnson
Carroll County Board of Education
Muri Lynn Dueppen
Amanda Jozkowski
Greg Malveaux
Kristen E. Zihmer
Cecil County executive
William Bill Kilby — Democrat
Adam Streight — Republican
Cecil County Council
District 1
Michelle Ravert — Democrat
Bob Meffley — Republican (incumbent)
District 5
Russ Melrath — Democrat
Dawn Branch — Republican
Cecil County Board of Education
District 1
Sam J. Davis
Dianne Racine Heath (incumbent)
District 2
Tierney Farlan Davis Sr. (incumbent)
Dita Watson
Charles County Board of Education
At large
Michael “Mike” Lukas (incumbent)
Letonya Smalls
Dorchester County Board of Education
District 1
Brandy Dawson Cumberland (incumbent)
Michael D. Diaz Sr.
District 3
Christine LaMonica (incumbent)
District 5
Jerome J. Harris
Christopher M. Wheedleton
Frederick County Board of Education
Colt Morningstar Black
Josh Bokee
Jaime Kiersten Brennan
Veronica D. Lowe
Janie Monier
Chad King Wilson Sr.
Garrett County Board of Education
At large
Matthew R. Trezise
Tom Woods (incumbent)
Howard County Board of Education
District 1
Andre Gao
Meg Ricks
District 2
Larry Doyle
Antonia Watts (incumbent)
District 3
Jolene Mosley (incumbent)
District 4
Julie Kaplan
Jen Mallo (incumbent)
District 5
Andrea Chamblee
Trent Kittleman
Kent County Board of Education
Piers Heriz-Smith
Laura McKenzie
John Queen
Francoise Sullivan (incumbent)
Montgomery County Board of Education
At large
Lynne Harris (incumbent)
Rita Montoya
District 2
Brenda M. Diaz
Natalie Zimmerman
District 4
Shebra Evans (incumbent)
Laura M. Stewart
Prince George’s County Board of Education
District 1
Tiffini L. Andorful
David H. Murray
District 4
Shayla D. Adams-Stafford (incumbent)
District 5
Robin Brown
Zipporah Miller (incumbent)
District 7
Kenneth F. Harris II (incumbent)
Phelton C. Moss
District 8
Zakyia Goins-McCants
Angela R. Jones
Queen Anne’s County Board of Education
District 2
Mathew Drayer
Richard “Dick” Smith (incumbent)
District 3
Carrie Sutherland
District 4
Kendra L. Eichler
St. Mary’s County Board of Education
At large
Brandie M. Edelen
Josh Guy
Tyra Janet Bennett
District 2
Cathy Allen (incumbent on board)
Elena Brewer
District 4
David C. Drys
Mary M. Washington (incumbent)
Somerset County Board of Education
District 2
Mary Beth Bozman
Alverne “Chet” W. Chesterfield (incumbent)
District 4
Troy S. Brittingham, Jr. (incumbent)
Matthew Warren Lankford
Talbot County Board of Education
District 2
Candace N. Henry (incumbent)
Ann C. O’Connor
District 5
Anna Howie (incumbent)
Karla Wieland-Cherry
District 6
Kerry Gunshenan
Cynthia Marrah Jurrius
Hagerstown City mayor
Bill McIntire
Stephen S. Schutte
Hagerstown City Council
Kristin B. Aleshire (incumbent)
Caroline Anderson
Erika T. Bell
Mark Bell
Tiara R. Burnett (incumbent)
Sean Flaherty
Stacy L. Michael
Rich Owens
Peter E. Perini, Sr. (incumbent)
Matthew J. Schindler (incumbent)
Washington County Board of Education
Victoria Beachley
Pieter Bickford (incumbent)
Charles A. Burkett
Ashley McCusker
Robin Merchant Spickler
Stan Stouffer (incumbent)
Melissa Williams (incumbent)
April Ann Zentmeyer (incumbent)
Worcester County Board of Education
District 2
Kaleemah L. Barkley
Donald C. Smack, Sr. (incumbent)
District 3
Jon Michael Andes (incumbent)
Cheryl Middleton
District 5
Dorothy Shelton Leslie
Elena McComas (incumbent)
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