For Immediate Release:  January 6, 2015

Candidate Filing Begins

The Board of Elections notes that candidate filings for the 2016 Presidential Primary Election are scheduled to begin Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. and continues through the second week in January 2016.  Individuals interested in running for the Montgomery County Board of Education (Districts 2, 4, and At-Large) may file a Certificate of Candidacy with the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 18753 N. Frederick Avenue, Suite 210, in Gaithersburg.  Candidates for all other offices on the 2016 Primary ballot should contact the Maryland State Board of Elections for deadlines and filing locations. 

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is open from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  To arrange an appointment, please contact Brian McKevitt at 240-777-8502.