Silver Spring Voters' Guide for Election Day

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, and Montgomery County voters will visit local polling places to cast their ballots for the candidates and issues important to them. Here are some answers to common questions to help make Election Day an easier experience. 

When can I vote?

Polling locations are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Nov. 2.

What do I need to bring with me to vote?

Voters do not need to present identification at polling places; however, it is recommended that voters bring their drivers license, said public information spokesperson for the Montgomery County Board of Elections, Marjorie Roher.

A chief judge may only ask for identification if the voter is a new registrant and couldn't provide identification when registering -- a group which accounts for about one percent of all voters, Roher said.

Voters are encouraged to bring in their sample ballots, which the county mailed to registered voters. The sample ballot includes instructions on how to use the touch screen voting machines and a list of the candidates. It is helpful for voters to review the sample ballots, choose their candidates and go in with their choices already made to speed up the voting process, Roher said.  

Where can I vote?

Polling locations in Silver Spring are listed below, but if you're not sure which polling place you have to go to in order to vote, you can enter your address here and find out.

• Precinct 13-66
  Argyle Recreation Center
  1030 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901

• Precinct 13-65
  Christ The King Catholic Church
  2301 Colston Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Precinct 13-19
  Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center 
  1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901

• Precinct 13-10
  M-NCPPC Auditorium 
  8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Precinct 13-47
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  1301 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD  20910

• Precinct 13-18
  Oak View Elementary School
  400 East Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901

• Precinct 13-23
  Pine Crest Elementary School
  201 Woodmoor Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901

• Precinct 13-18
  Oak View Elementary School
  400 East Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901

• Precinct 13-06
  Piney Branch Elementary School
  7510 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

• Precinct 13-16
  Rosemary Hills Elementary School
  2111 Porter Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Precinct 13-05
  Silver Spring Library
  8901 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Precinct 13-12
  Silver Spring Y.M.C.A
  9800 Hastings Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20901   

• Precinct 13-50
  Sligo Creek Elementary School
  500 Schuyler Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Precinct 13-14
  St. Luke Lutheran Church
   9100 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Precinct 13-21
  Takoma Park Middle School
  7611 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

• Precinct 13-07
  Woodlin Elementary School
  2101 Luzerne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910

What will I use to vote?

All voters in Maryland use the same voting system, according to the state board of elections. At local polling places, voters will use a touchscreen voting system called the AccuVote-TS. Voters touch the screen to makes selections and cast their ballots.

Absentee voters and provisional voters use a paper ballot and fill in the bubble next to the candidate or ballot question to cast their vote. The ballot is then fed into an optical scanner that reads the voter's selections.

Who can I vote for locally?

County Executive:

• Ike Leggett (D) 
• Douglas E. Rosenfeld (R)

Montgomery County Council At-Large:

• Marc Elrich (D)
• Nancy Floreen (D)
• George L. Leventhal (D)
• Hans Riemer (D)
• Robert Dyer (R)
• Mark D. Fennel (R)
• Brandon Rippeon (R)
• Robin Nixon Uncapher (R)
• George Gluck (Green)

Montgomery County Council District 1:

• Roger Berliner (D)
• Rob Vricella (R)

Montgomery County Council District 2:

• Craig L. Rice (D)
• Robin Ficker (R)

Montgomery County Council District 3:

• Phil Andrews (D)
• Patricia Rogers (Unaffiliated) 

Montgomery County Council District 4:

• Nancy Navarro (D)
• David W. Horner (R)

Montgomery County Council 5:

• Valerie Ervin (D)
• Joseph M. Russek (R)

Board of Education At Large:

• Shirley Brandman (non-partisan)
• Lisa Lloyd (non-partisan)

Board of Education District 1:

• Judy Docca (non-partisan)
• Mike Ibañez (non-partisan)

Board of Education District 3:

• Patricia O'Neill (non-partisan)
• Karen Smith (non-partisan)

Board of Education District 5:

• Mike Durso (non-partisan)
• Martha Schaerr (non-partisan)