Gun Bills Top O'Malley Legislative Priorities

The legislative package also includes bills regarding offshore wind, expansion of early voting and allowing voters to register and vote on the same day.

Calling it his top priority for the 2013 General Assembly session, Gov. Martin O'Malley Friday said he will introduce a set of proposed gun control laws. The bills are part of O'Malley's 25-item agenda that was announced Friday morning. The requests include bills on school safety, repeal of the sunset of the state DNA database program, offshore wind, jobs and expansion of early voting as well as making it possible for voters to register on the same day they vote. But the focus of the news conference was on O'Malley's gun control bills. "Military assault weapons don't just threaten children and they don't just threaten families," O'Malley said. "They also threaten the men and women, that on our behalf, execute search and seizure warrants. …

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Early Voting Numbers Released for Board of Education Races

The closest race is between Fred Evans and Rebecca Smondrowski in District 2, according to early voting numbers and unofficial Election Day numbers released by the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

  UPDATE, 9:55 p.m. The Montgomery County Board of Elections released the unofficial Election Day results in the Board of Education races. See the table below for numbers. Original post, 9:34 p.m. The Montgomery County Board of Elections released the unofficial results Tuesday night from early voting in the Board of Education races. Learn more about the Montgomery County Board of Education races and candidates, and stay tuned to Patch for updates when the official results are released. Here are the unofficial results from early voting: Here are the unofficial results from Election Day voting at 10:46 p.m. Tuesday:

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Early Voting Surpasses 2010 Election

Most counties in Maryland show a spike in early voting turnout in 2012 while Anne Arundel and Worcester Counties show decreases.

Turnout for early voting this year has already exceeded that of 2010 in 22 of 24 jurisdictions in the state. And while two counties report declines in the overall percentages one Eastern Shore county reports close to a 20 percent turnout. But the exact meaning of the higher turnout is hard to immediately discern, according to one local elections analyst. Residents across the state have the opportunity to cast votes for President, U.S. Senate, eight congressional races and seven statewide ballot questions including congressional redistricting, the Maryland DREAM Act, same-sex marriage and expanded gambling. Source: State Board of Elections In four counties—Caroline, Howard, Kent and Somerset—the early voting turnout over the first six days …

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Early Voters Storm Back into Voting Booths Following Hurricane Sandy

More than 43,000 have voted early already in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.

  Due to the dangers of Hurricane Sandy, early voting locations were closed Monday and Tuesday -- but Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has now extended the early voting period through Friday for the entire state. During the two days that early voting locations were open, prior to Hurricane Sandy's arrival, 43,629 voters took advantage in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. Montgomery County According to data from the Maryland State Board of Elections 23,509 of the 616,016 eligible people voted early on October 27 and 28. Of those voters, 16,183 were registered Democrats, 2,821 Republican, 3,753 unaffiliated and the rest split between the Green, Libertarian and “Other” parties. Females so far are outpacing their male early voter …

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Early Voting Resumes Wednesday With Extended Hours

To make up for lost time in early voting because of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Martin O’Malley announced that early voting will take place through Friday with extended hours at the polls.

Early voting will resume Wednesday in Maryland, and polls will be open with extended hours through Friday, Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Tuesday. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to make up for time lost due to Hurricane Sandy. Early voting was cancelled for Monday and Tuesday, and not originally schedule for Friday. Early voting hours were originally 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. “Anyone that’s waiting in line by 9 p.m. will be able to vote,” O’Malley said during a press conference at Maryland Emergency Management Agency’s headquarters in Reisterstown. Early voting will take place in Garrett County as well, where the governor said the state may have to plow roads and resort to backup power sources.

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Guide to Early Voting in Montgomery County

Tips for voting quickly at one of five locations in the county.

Guide to Early Voting in Montgomery County

Tips for voting quickly at one of five locations in the county.

Update (Monday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m.): Early voting has been canceled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, due to Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Martin O’Malley said Monday afternoon. Update (Sunday, Oct. 28): Early voting has been cancelled for Monday, Oct. 29, due to Hurricane Sandy, according to a Montgomery County email alert. Original story (Wednesday, Oct. 24): While absentee voting already is occurring (8,414 absentee ballots have been received by the Montgomery County Board of Elections), starting Saturday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m., Montgomery County residents will be able to cast their votes at one of these five early voting centers around the county: County residents may vote at any of the centers during the early voting period during the following hours: “We at …

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O'Malley to Kick Off Early Voting with McGinty's Performance in Silver Spring

The governor will join his Celtic rock band at the downtown Silver Spring bar Saturday.

Here's even more motivation to head to the polls early in Silver Spring: Check out Gov. Martin O'Malley's Celtic rock band after you vote.  O'Malley's March will play at McGinty's Public House in downtown Silver Spring Saturday, Oct. 27, the first day of early voting in Maryland. A short walk from McGinty's, the Silver Spring Civic Center is one of five early voting centers in Montgomery County. The performance is part of "Early Voting Bash," organized by the Montgomery County Young Democrats, Obama for America and other political organizations, including supporters of ballot measures to uphold gay marriage and the Maryland Dream Act, The Washington Post reports. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. 

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Early Voting Locations Announced: Silver Spring and Burtonsville

Where and when can you vote early in Silver Spring and Burtonsville?

It's not just President and First Lady Obama that are urging Americans to vote ahead of the Nov. 6 election. Right here in Montgomery, County Executive Isiah Leggett touted both the importance of voting and the ease of voting early.  "Voting is a fundamental right of every American," said Leggett. “In order to make the process run smoothly and efficiently, we have given voters opportunities to vote early to avoid election day lines, to vote by absentee ballot and to read and fill out a sample ballot prior to going to their polling place to make the process easier and quicker.  "I hope all our voters will take advantage of these opportunities to have a pleasant and easy voting experience," he finished.  Five early voting centers will …

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