City of Takoma Park Election Information: Two Separate Elections on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Published on: Monday, October 7, 2024 News Alert

City of Takoma Park Election Information: Two Separate Elections on Tuesday, November 5, 2024

 

Please Note: With regret, there was a typographical error showing the date from the 2022 Elections on the Printed Version of the October Newsletter. The correct date for the 2024 elections is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and has been corrected in the digital version on the City Newsletter webpage.

Two Separate Elections on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
  •  Presidential General Election
  •  City of Takoma Park Election

The Takoma Park Election for mayor and city council is separate from the Maryland presidential election process. Remember to vote in BOTH elections if you are eligible.

Takoma Park Vote by Mail

The Takoma Park Board of Elections is sending a vote-by-mail City Election ballot to every active registered voter. Voters can return the ballot by mail in the enclosed prepaid envelope or drop the ballot in an offi cial Takoma Park Ballot Drop Box at one of two locations:

Absentee Ballots

If you expect to be out of town through election day and want your ballot sent to a different address, request an absentee ballot here!

Election Day Voting

The Community Center will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day for residents to vote in person and for residents not yet registered. Remember that only the Takoma Park Election for mayor and city council will take place at the Community Center. To vote in the state/county election on November 5, you will go to your regular precinct polling place.

Need Assistance with City Voting, Voter Registration or City Election Questions?

In-person voter assistance for the Takoma Park Election will be available at the City Clerk’s Office in the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., from October 21 through November 4, Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Other times are available by appointment. If language assistance is needed, contact Irma Nalvarte at 301-891-7214 or irman@takomaparkmd.gov.

Voter Registration for the Takoma Park City Election—Up to and Including Election Day

If you are already registered at an addressin the City, you need not register again.

If you are not registered, you may register to vote in Takoma Park elections if you

  • are a resident of the City of Takoma Park;
  • will be at least 16 years old on Election Day;
  • do not claim the right to vote elsewhere in the United States;
  • have not been convicted of buying or selling votes;
  • are not under guardianship for mental disability or, if you are, you have not been found by a court to be unable to communicate a desire to vote.
U.S. citizenship is not a requirement for voting in City of Takoma Park elections.

Not everyone who registers to vote in city elections will be eligible to vote in county, state or national elections. Review the registration form carefully to understand the requirements for voting in the State of Maryland. For registration information, view takomaparkmd.gov/ elections, call 301-891-7252, or email elections@takomaparkmd.gov

This article appeared in the October Edition of the Takoma Park Newsletter. Check out this article and more on the City webpage.