by Kate Shunney
Washington County residents who are registered to vote can begin casting ballots in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election this Thursday, May 2 at the county’s three Early Voting sites.
Early voting is available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the three sites from May 2 through Thursday, May 9. Any registered county voter, regardless of their usual voting precinct, can cast a ballot at any of the three Early Voting centers.
Early Voting Center #1 is at the office of the Washington County Board of Elections, located at 17718 Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown.
Early Voting Center #2 operates at the Washington County Free Library, Smithsburg Branch, located at 66 West Water Street in Smithsburg.
Early Voting Center #3 is located at the Boonsboro American Legion at 710 North Main Street in Boonsboro.
Voting by mail
Voters who requested a mail-in ballot for this presidential primary election can return their ballot through the mail or drop that ballot in one of eight ballot drop-boxes around the county. Those boxes are located at the Washington County Election Center, Williamsport Town Hall, Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown, Clear Spring Town Hall, Hancock Town Hall, Boonsboro Town Hall, Smithsburg Town Hall and Keedysville Town Hall.
In-person voting
Voting in person at Washington County’s 40 precincts will take place on Tuesday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents of Hancock will vote at the Hancock Senior-Middle High School on election day. Voters who are unsure about their proper precinct location can call the Washington County Election Center at 240-313-2050, email the center at washco.elections@ maryland.gov or visit the county’s election website to verify their voter information.
Who’s on the ballot?
During the presidential primary, voters will choose from among three candidates to be their party’s presidential nominee to the general election in November.
Running for President on the Democrat ballot are Joe Biden, Dean Phillips and Marianne Williams.
Running for the President on the Republican ballot are Nikki Haley and Donald J. Trump.
Republican candidates for U.S. Senate representing Maryland are: Moe Barakat, Chris Chaffee, Robin Ficker, Lorie Friend, Larry Hogan, John Myrick and Laban Seyoum.
Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate representing Maryland are: Angela Alsobrooks, Michael W . Cobb, Sr., Marcellus Crew, Brian Frydenborg, Scottie Griffin, Robert Houton, Joseph Perez, Steven Henry Seuferer, David Trone and Andrew Jaye Wildman.
Republic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, 6th congressional district, are: Dan Cox, Chris Hyser, Neil Parrott, Todd Puglisi, Mariela Roca, Tom Royals and Brenda Thiam.
Democratic candidates for House of Representatives, 6th congressional district, are: Peter Choharis, George Gluck, Geoffrey Grammer, Ashwani Jain, Lesley Lopez, Tekesha Martinez, April McClain Delaney, Stephen McDow II, Mohammed S. Mozumder, Adrian Petrus, Joel Rubin, Laurie-Anne Sayles, Joe Vogel, Destiny Drake West, Kiambo “Bo” White and Altimont Mark Wilks.
On the ballot for Judge of the Circuit Court, Circuit 4 is Kirk S. Downey running unopposed.
Candidates for four seats on the Washington County Board of Education in a non-partisan race are: Victoria Beachley, Pieter Bickford, Charles A. Burkett, Nancy Lee Evans, Michael P . Keifer, Ethan Loewen, Ashley McCusker, Robin Merchant Spickler, Stan Stouffer, Melissa Williams and April Ann Zentmeyer.
Party voters will also choose delegates to their party’s convention.
