For Immediate Release:  April 15, 2009

ALTERNATE POLLING PLACES AVAILABLE

Voters may request a change in polling place for two reasons – accessibility concerns or religious principles.

Accessibility Concerns:  For the 2009 Special Elections, all Montgomery County polling places are compliant with Maryland State Board of Elections accessibility guidelines.

Religious Principles:  If you are assigned a polling place located in a religious institution, and entering that site conflicts with your religious beliefs and practices, you may request to be relocated to a nearby polling place.  You may obtain a reassignment request form from the Maryland State Board of Elections’ web site at http://www.elections.state.md.us/pdf/Request_for_Accessible_Polling_Place.pdf, by calling Chris Rzeszut, or by e-mail at nancy.rzeszut@montgomerycountymd.gov.  The request must be received by 9 p.m. April 27 for the General Election.

If a satisfactory substitute polling place is not available voting by absentee ballot is an alternative.  Applications for absentee ballots to be mailed must be submitted to the Board of Elections by 4:30 p.m., May 12.  For information on absentee voting, call 240-777-8550, or e-mail, absentee@montgomerycountymd.gov.