Polls open in parts of Maryland – WTOP News

While Tuesday’s Election Day focus in the D.C. area is centered on races in Virginia, polls are also open in parts of neighboring Maryland.

Rockville

Voters in the City of Rockville will decide on whether to allow noncitizens and residents as young as 16 to vote in local elections.

If the issue passes, results won’t automatically change city law — they would be left for Rockville City Council members to address in the future.

Rockville residents will also pick city council members Mark Pierzchala or Monique Ashton as their next mayor. There are also a dozen candidates running for one of six spots on the city council:

• Danniel Belay
• Kate Fulton
• Richard Gottfried
• Harold Hodges
• Barry Jackson
• Ricky Mui
• David Myles
• Anita Neal Powell
• Paul Scott
• Izola Shaw
• Marissa Valeri
• Adam Van Grack

An Oct. 12 candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and Montgomery College can be viewed on YouTube. The City of Rockville has more information on its website.

Gaithersburg

Voters in the City of Gaithersburg will choose three of six candidates running for spots on the city council:

• Neil Harris
• Yamil Hernández
• Daniel Lukomsky
• Shanika Whitehurst
• Omodamola Williams
• Robert T. Wu

The City of Gaithersburg has information provided by each candidate on its website.

In-person voting in both Rockville and Gaithersburg runs until 8 p.m. For more information on voter eligibility, contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240-777-8683.

Bowie

Voters in the City of Bowie will be electing a new mayor along with six council members.

The city is run by the town council with the mayor as the chair of the council, and one of their responsibilities is determining the city’s budget.

Bowie residents will choose one candidate for mayor, two candidates for at-large council member, and one candidate for district council member:

• Tim Adams — Mayor
• Troy S. Stewart — Mayor
• Dennis Brady — At-Large Councilmember
• Jarryd Hawkins — At-Large Councilmember
• Wanda Rogers — At-Large Councilmember
• Preston W. Thomas, III — At-Large Councilmember
• Jenmaire Dewberry — District 1 Councilmember
• Michael Estève — District 1 Councilmember
• Lisa Martin — District 2 Councilmember
• Monica Roebuck — District 2 Councilmember
• Dufour Woolfley — District 2 Councilmember
• Babatunde Alegbeleye — District 3 Councilmember
• Iyamide House — District 3 Councilmember
• Clinton Truesdale — District 3 Councilmember
• Robert W. Day Sr. — District 4 Councilmember
• Craig M. Muckle — District 4 Councilmember
• Roxy Ndebumadu — District 4 Councilmember

The City of Bowie has more information on its website.

Greenbelt

Voters in the City of Greenbelt will decide whether or not non-U. S citizens who live in Greenbelt should have the ability to vote in city elections.

Greenbelt residents will choose up so seven candidates their city council:

• Ric Gordon
• Matthew A. Inzeo
• Jennifer A. Pompi
• Rodney M. Roberts
• Moses N. Sekatawa
• James R. Whipple
• William A. Orleans
• Emmett V. Jordan
• Kristen L. K. Weaver
• Danielle P. McKinney
• Silke I. Pope

The City of Greenbelt has more information on its website.

Laurel

Voters in the City of Laurel will be electing a new mayor from one of five candidates:

• Seeta Deonauth
• Martin Mitchell
• Brencis D. Smith
• Keith R. Sydnor
• Sophady Uong

The City of Greenbelt has more information on its website.

Upper Marlboro

Voters in the City of Upper Marlboro will be choosing five of the eight candidates for the city’s Board of Commissioners:

• Derrick Brooks
• Patti Callicott
• Charles Colbert
• Sarah Franklin
• Thomas Hanchett
• Joe Hourcle
• Karen Lott
• Linda Pennoyer
• Alma Prevatte

The City of Upper Marlboro has more information on its website.

In-person voting in Bowie, Greenbelt, Laurel runs until 8 p.m., while Upper Marlboro runs until 7 p.m. For more information on voter eligibility, contact the Prince George’s County Board of Elections at 301-341-7300.