By Richard Elliott,
BMORENews.com Contributing Reporter
(PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – October 21, 2024)—For voters itching to do their civic duty, Early Vote will start this Thursday, Oct. 24, and will continue until Oct. 31. Early Vote will be available from 7 AM to 8 PM, and voters will be able to cast ballots at any EV site in their county of residence. Vote-by-mail ballots, which were sent out several weeks ago, can be returned to dropboxes or mailed directly to the Board of Elections.
The marquee race of Maryland’s election season is undoubtedly the competitive Senate race between Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) and Governor Larry Hogan (R). This race will play a key role in determining which party controls the Senate to begin the next presidential term. This race has received attention and headlines from across the nation, and Alsobrooks has maintained double-digit leads in polls conducted since early September.
Ads are now running on primetime TV calling Alsobrooks a “tax cheat” for improperly claiming a senior tax credit on her grandparents’ former home. Prior reporting on Hogan’s troubling real estate conflicts of interest has also garnered additional attention as the race nears its end. Alsobrooks has publicly apologized, and during the debate between the two candidates, she said she is planning to soon pay off the remainder she owes.
“Gov. Hogan adhered to a legally-binding Trust Agreement, approved by the independent State Ethics Commission, that prohibited his participation in any matters related to his business,” said Hogan spokesman Michael Ricci.
Several other races are to be decided, including Board of Education races, statewide ballot questions, and the close election in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District between former Department of Commerce appointee April Delaney and former Delegate Neil Parrott (R). Most of Maryland’s eight congressional races are relatively non-competitive in the general election.
This is the first election in which the Maryland Democratic Party has openly supported Board of Education candidates in voter outreach efforts. The party aims to defeat candidates supported by organizations such as Moms of Liberty in at least eight different counties.
“I think this is something new for Maryland. We haven’t had extremist school board candidates like this in the past,” said Maryland Democratic Party First Vice Chair Charlene Dukes. She also previously served as the first female President of Prince George’s Community College. “So when individuals now who are really articulating far right rhetoric and wanting to control the curriculum in schools, they promote dangerous policies like book bans and targeting marginalized students.”
Baltimore City (8 centers)
BCCC South Pavilion
2600 Liberty Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Farring-Baybrook Recreation Center
4501 Farring Court
Baltimore, MD 21225
James McHenry Recreation Center
911 Hollins Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
The League for People with Disabilities
1111 E. Coldspring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21239
Mount Pleasant Church & Ministries
6000 Radecke Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206
Public Safety Training Center
3500 W. Northern Parkway (Enter on Manhattan Ave)
Baltimore, MD 21215
Southeast Anchor Library
3601 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Westside Skill Center
4501 Edmondson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
Baltimore County (11 centers)
Arbutus Recreation Center
865 Sulphur Spring Road
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Baltimore County Board of Elections
5 Crossing Way
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Honeygo Run Community Center
9033 Honeygo Boulevard
Perry Hall, MD 21128
Jacksonville Recreation Center at Sweet Air Park
3605 B Sweet Air Road
Phoenix, MD 21131
Maryland State Fairgrounds – Mosner Miller Building
2200 York Road
Timonium, MD 21093
Randallstown Community Center
3505 Resource Drive
Randallstown, MD 21133
Reisterstown Senior Center – Hannah More Campus
12035 Reisterstown Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
Towson University South Campus Pavilion
1 Auburn Drive
Towson, Maryland 21204
Victory Villa Community Center
404 Compass Road E.
Middle River, MD 21220
Watersedge Community Center – Gym
7894 Dundalk Avenue
Dundalk, MD 21222
Woodlawn Community Center
2120 Gwynn Oak Avenue
Woodlawn, MD 21207
Prince George’s County (11 centers)
Bowie Gymnasium
4100 Northview Drive
Bowie, MD 20716
College Park Community Center
5051 Pierce Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
Kentland Community Center
2413 Pinebrook Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20785
Laurel – Beltsville Senior Activity Center
7120 Contee Road
Laurel, MD 20707
Life Covenant Christian Ministries
15522 Livingston Road
Accokeek, MD 20607
Rollingcrest-Chillum Community Center
6120 Sargent Road
Chillum, MD 20782
Southern Area Aquatic and Recreation Complex
13601 Missouri Avenue
Brandywine, MD 20613
Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex
7007 Bock Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Suitland Community Park School Center
5600 Regency Lane
Forestville, MD 20747
Upper Marlboro Community Center
5400 Marlboro Race Track Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road
Landover, MD 20785
A list of Early Voting locations across the state is available here.