For Immediate Release:  January 27, 2014

Candidate Filing Deadline Approaches

The Board of Elections wishes to remind anyone who is planning to run for office that the deadline to file as a candidate for the 2014 Primary Election is Tuesday, February 25 at 9 p.m. Montgomery County individuals interested in running for County Executive, County Council, State’s Attorney, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Register of Wills, Sheriff, Board of Education (Districts 1, 3, 5, and At-Large), or the Democratic or Republican Central Committees 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 2014 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. to 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday, and will be open to accept filings on Tuesday, February 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. To arrange an appointment, please contact Brian McKevitt at  240-777-8502.

For more information, call 240-777-VOTE, visit  www.777vote.org , the Maryland State Board of Elections’ website at  http://elections.state.md.us, or follow the Montgomery County Board of Elections on Facebook or Twitter.

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