Familiarize Yourself with the New Voting System Before the Presidential General Election

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 17, 2016

The Montgomery County Board of Elections encourages County residents to become familiar with the new, paper based, digital image scan voting system prior to arriving for the Presidential General Election, Tuesday, November 8, or during Early Voting, –October 27 – November 3. Demonstration voting units will be available at the Montgomery County Board of Elections, 18753 N. Frederick Ave., Suite 210, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3121; Tel: 240-777-8500; MD Relay: 1-800-735-2258.

 

This year the State of Maryland is implementing a new, paper based, optical scan voting system. Voters will now mark their selections with a pen on paper ballots prior to inserting them in the scanner for tabulation.

 

For more election information, call 240-777-VOTE, visit www.777vote.org, the Maryland State Board of Elections’ website at http://elections.state.md.us, or follow the Montgomery County Board of Elections on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Your Time, Your Voice, Your Vote!

 

  Release ID: 16-439
Media Contact: Marjorie Roher 240-777-8625