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For Immediate Release: Monday, May 11, 2026
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is committed to providing trusted and essential information for the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Montgomery County registered voters may participate in the upcoming election by mail-in voting or through two in-person voting options: early voting from Thursday, June 11, 2026, to Thursday, June 18, 2026, or on Primary Election Day, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Mail-In Voting: To request a mail-in ballot, text VBM to 77788, visit www.777vote.org, or contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240-777-8550. Requests for ballots by mail or fax must be received—not simply sent—no later than 8 PM, or submitted online by 11:59 PM, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Requests for ballots by email must be received by 5 PM, or by 11:59 PM if submitted online, on Friday, June 19, 2026. Mail-in ballots returned via mail must be postmarked on or before 8 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Ballots delivered in person must be placed in a ballot drop box, brought to an Early Voting Center during early voting, a polling place on Election Day, or presented to the Board of Elections by 8 PM on Primary Election Day, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Mail-in ballot information is available in the Official Sample Ballot and Voters Guide mailed to registered voters. To access your personalized sample ballot, text CHECK to 77788 or visit www.777vote.org. Additionally, voter Information Guide is available in seven different languages on our website www.777vote.org.
Ballot Drop Boxes: Montgomery County has placed 58 ballot drop boxes throughout the county. To locate the nearest drop box or post office, text BOX followed by your zip code (e.g., BOX 20879) to 77788, visit www.777vote.org, or contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240-777-8500. Voters may deposit completed mail-in ballots in any official drop box until Primary Election Day, Tuesday, June 23rd, at 8 PM, after which all drop boxes will be closed. Information regarding ballot drop boxes can be found on our website www.777vote.org, and in the Official Sample Ballot and Voter Information Guide mailed to registered voters. To access your complete, personalized sample ballot, text CHECK to 77788 or visit www.777vote.org.
The Montgomery County Board of Elections has the following drop boxes available now through Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (8PM):
Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Albert Einstein High School, 11135 Newport Mill Road, Kensington, MD 20895
Asbury Methodist Village, Rosborough, 409 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (limited access)
Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD 20853
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
Bette Carol Thompson Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center, 7700 Scotland Drive, Potomac, MD 20854
Clarksburg High School, 22500 Wims Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871
Col. Zadok Magruder High School, 5939 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville, MD 20855
Damascus Community Recreation Center, 25520 Oak Drive, Damascus, MD 20872
Damascus High School, 25921 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872
East County Community Recreation Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Isiah "Ike" Leggett Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Forest Knolls Elementary School, 10830 Eastwood Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Gaithersburg High School, 101 Education Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Germantown Community Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, MD 20874
Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center, 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
James Hubert Blake High School, 300 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
John F. Kennedy High School, 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Leisure World of Maryland, Clubhouse I, 3700 Rossmoor Boulevard, Silver Spring, MD 20906 (limited access)
Longwood Community Recreation Center, 19300 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville, MD 20833
Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Montgomery Blair High School, 51 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Montgomery College – Rockville, Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Student Services Center, 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Montgomery College - Takoma Park/Silver Spring, Charlene Nunley Student Services Center, 7625 Fenton Street, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Montgomery County Board of Elections, 18753 North Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (Drive-up Box)
Montgomery County Conference Center Marriott Bethesda North, 5967 Executive Boulevard, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center, 13850 Travilah Road, Rockville, MD 20850
Northwest High School, 13501 Richter Farm Road, Germantown, MD 20874
Paint Branch High School, 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
Poolesville High School, 17501 West Willard Road, Poolesville, MD 20837
Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Road Potomac, MD 20854
Quince Orchard High School, 15800 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville, MD 20852
Riderwood Village, Montgomery Station, 3120 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring 20904 (limited access)
Robertson Park Youth Center, 801 Rabbitt Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20851
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department., 17921 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Seneca Valley High School, 19401 Crystal Rock Drive, Germantown, MD 20874
Sherwood High School, 300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Springbrook High School, 201 Valley Brook Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Takoma Park Library and Community Center, 101 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Thomas S. Wootton High School, 2100 Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20850
Upper County Comm. Recreation Center, 8201 Emory Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Walt Whitman High School, 7100 Whittier Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817
Walter Johnson High School, 6400 Rock Spring Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814
Watkins Mill High School, 10301 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Wheaton High School, 12401 Dalewood Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Wheaton Library & Community Recreation Center, 11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Wilson Wims Elementary School, 12520 Blue Sky Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871
Winston Churchill High School, 11300 Gainsborough Road, Potomac, MD 20854
Montgomery County residents who did not meet the advanced voter registration deadline (June 2, 2026) may still register and vote during early voting from Thursday, June 11, 2026, through Thursday, June 18, 2026, or on Election Day, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Please ensure you bring documentation verifying your residence when visiting an early voting center or local polling place to complete your voter registration. Acceptable proof of residency includes an MVA-issued license, ID card, learner's permit, change of address card, or a current paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document displaying your name and updated address. Documents must be dated within three (3) months of Election Day.
Early Voting: In-person early voting will take place from Thursday, June 11, 2026, to Thursday, June 18, 2026. Centers will be open daily from 7 AM to 8 PM, and individuals in line by 8 PM will be permitted to vote. Montgomery County voters may obtain information about nearby early voting centers, driving directions, and current wait times by texting the letters EV followed by a zip code (for example: EV 20879) to 77788, visiting www.777vote.org, or contacting the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240-777-8500. Early voting details are also included in the Official Sample Ballot and Voter Information Guide mailed to registered voters. To access your personalized sample ballot, text the word CHECK to 77788 or visit www.777vote.org.
The Montgomery County Board of Elections has the following designated early voting centers:
Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD 20853
Nancy H. Dacek Community Recreation Center, 13850 Travilah Road, Rockville, MD 20850
Damascus Community Recreation Center, 25520 Oak Drive, Damascus, MD 20872
Isiah "Ike" Leggett Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Germantown Community Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, MD 20874
Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854
Marylin J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department Station 4, 17921 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Wheaton Library & Community Recreation Center, 11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Primary Election Day: Primary Election Day will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. All voters present in line by 8:00 PM are guaranteed the opportunity to cast their ballots. To determine your designated polling location, text the word FIND to 77788 (available from June 19 through Election Day), visit www.777vote.org, or contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240-777-8500. Your assigned polling place is also indicated on the back cover of the Official Sample Ballot and Voter Information Guide sent to registered voters. To access your personalized sample ballot, text the word CHECK to 77788 or visit www.777vote.org.
For election information, call 240-777-8500, visit www.777vote.org, the Maryland State Board of Elections website at https://elections.maryland.gov, or follow the Montgomery County Board of Elections on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and X
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