CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. – The Chair of the Town of Chesapeake Beach Board of Elections issues the following notices regarding the upcoming Town election for Mayor and Town Council.
1. No Early Voting: the Town does not have Early Voting. If you vote early in the Federal Election, you will still need to take action to vote in the Town election.
2. Not registered to vote in the Town? Registration is currently closed and the Town does not have “same day registration” (SDR). However, there are still options for you to vote in the Town election if not currently registered and you missed the deadline. Maryland law allows same day registration (SDR) for the County/State/Federal Election during their Early Voting Days and on Election Day. Our Town Code allows a Town provisional ballot for voters that are added to Maryland universal registration system using Maryland’s SDR process during the period Town registration is closed (Town Code 22-40 C (4)). Also, our Town Code allows a Town provisional ballot for an individual registered to vote elsewhere in Maryland but now resides in and is entitled to register in Chesapeake Beach (Town Code 22-40 C (1)). Note: do not vote in both places, the County will catch this when I submit your application to them during the canvassing process.
3. Options for Voting in the Town Election:
a. Vote in person on 5 November at Northeast Community Center Mini Gym (inside to left) 7a.m. to 8 p.m. The Town Election is not covered on the federal general election ballot; therefore, all Town residents must come to the Northeast Community Center Mini-Gym to vote for the Town election.
b. Voting by Absentee Ballot. Visit the Town website under “Election Information” or directly linked here.
Absentee ballots up until October 29th, voters can complete an absentee ballot application (form available here). Once completed please submit the signed application to the Town Clerk, Sharon Humm, in person at Town Hall located at 8200 Bayside Rd. Chesapeake Beach, MD, or by mail, email, or drop box at Town Hall.
Absentee ballots after October 29th, voters can complete a late absentee ballot application (form available here). Once completed please submit the signed application to the Town Clerk, Sharon Humm, in person at Town Hall located at 8200 Bayside Rd. Chesapeake Beach, MD, by email, or drop box at Town Hall. Voter or his/her designated Authorized Agent must pick up ballot package in person at Town Hall by 4:30 pm on November 4th (it will not be mailed to voter). On election day, November 5th, Voter/Authorized Agent may submit application and/or pick up ballot package in person at polling place (NECC Mini Gym).
Delivering Absentee Ballots and / or Applications back to the Board of Elections: There is a Drop Box located outside of Town Hall soley for the Town Election Absentee Ballots and/or applications
Please do not use the Northeast Community Center drop box for the Town Election: The Drop Box located outside of Northeast Community Center (NECC) is for County/State/Federal Election Absentee Ballots.
let me just ask: we have judges, yes\ no judges\ appeals judges. They never get no’ed out of office. Why is it that the yes is in front of the no, the yes is before the no? Why isn’t no\ yes, instead of yes\ no. If it were no\ yes, would the judges stand a chance of getting no’ ed out of office? Are these yes votes by default, or because they’re the 1st option? What would happen if it were no 1st? Would questions fail, etc.? Why is the ballot set up like that?!