Dorchester County Democrats

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE MID-SHORE

 DORCHESTER COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUMS

 From August 4 to August 12 the League of Women Voters of the Mid-Shore will sponsor a series of forums for candidates for the Dorchester County Council as follows:

 District 1 Candidates  Wed. Aug. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Delmarva Community Services

 District 2 Candidates  Thurs. Aug. 5 from 6-8 p.m. Dorchester Co. Central Library

 District 3 Candidates  Thurs. Aug. 5 from 6-8 p.m. Dorchester Co. Central Library

 District 4 Candidates  Wed. Aug. 11 from 6-8 p.m. East New Market Firehouse    

 District 5 Candidates  Thurs. Aug. 12 from 6-8 p.m. Linkwood-Salem Firehouse

 The purpose of the debates is to educate the public about issues and to allow face-to-face comparisons of the candidates and their positions.  The public is invited to participate in these forums and to pose questions to the candidates.

Please join Patrice Stanley and friends on Saturday, July 31 from 11am-1pm for the grand opening of the campaign office in Cambridge.  The office is located at 507 Poplar Street.  This is a free event but RSVPs are requested by July 29 to poligirl@hotmail.com

Please join fellow Democrats for the annual Crabfeast at the Vienna Community Center on Friday, August 20th from 5-8pm.  Tickets are $30.00 in advance/$35.00 at the door.  Kids 11 and under are only $10.00 (no charge for infants/toddlers).  To obtain your ticket in advance, please forward your check payable to “Dorchester Democratic Club” to Richard Ball, 4825 Bucktown Road, Cambridge, MD  21613.

We hope you can join us!

Maryland elections are supervised by the State Board of Elections (SBE), with each member being appointed by the Governor.  On the local level, each county has a Board of Elections, with members also being appointed by the Governor.  Names of individuals being considered for this Board are provided by the two major-party central committees, i.e., Democrats and Republicans.  Every local Board of Elections is staffed with personnel to conduct the elections.

Candidates filing for State and/or County positions are required to complete specific paperwork, along with a filing fee (with their local board of elections) in order to be considered as an official candidate.  This information is then forwarded to SBE in Annapolis.

Election Judges are hired by the local Board of Elections to  oversee elections in the precincts within the County.  In addition, each precinct has two (2) Chief Judges (Democrat and Republican) who are responsible for obtaining and setting up voting equipment and supplies for their precinct’s election.  Once the election is over, both Chief Judges return supplies, along with the voting results.  The results are then counted by the local Board of Canvassers, which is sworn in by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.  The Board of Canvassers is also responsible for conducting two (2) absentee ballot canvasses and one (1) provisional ballot canvass.  All counts are overseen by the Board’s attorney.  For more information, you may contact the County Board of Elections staff at 410-228-2560.

** This information has been contributed by Central Committee Member Verna Asplen.

The next Democratic Central Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 31, 6pm at the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce office located on Poplar Street in Cambridge. 

Thank you!

Welcome to the website for Dorchester County Democrats!  Your support and donations have made this site possible!  We welcome your thoughts and comments!  Thanks, Judd