Friday, April 20, 2012
Columbia village board elections will take place on Saturday, April 21.
Below is a list of candidates and election information for the upcoming Columbia village board elections. Elections will be held on Saturday, April 21. Candidates: Village Board (three seats, uncontested) – Diane Turner, Robert Sims Other Votes – Two changes to the village by-laws that would allow the board of directors to appoint nominees to the Columbia Council and the Village Board if not enough candidates run. Also, Dorsey’s Search will be hosting a shredding truck from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 21. The Village Facebook page invites residents to “come vote and shred!!” Voting Location: Linden Hall (4765 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City) Polls open: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Candidates: Village Board (three seats, contested) – Claire Albert…
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
News reports are confirming Santorum’s exit from the presidential race.
Fox News and other outlets are reporting that former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is suspending his presidential campaign. CNN has reported that Santorum, who is trailing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in his home state of Pennsylvania, has canceled campaign events early this week while his 3-year-old daughter, who has the chromosomal condition known as Trisomy 18, is hospitalized. Mitt Romney won the Republican primary in Maryland on April 3, beating Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich. The Huffington Post reports that “Santorum's decision removes any lingering doubt that Romney will end up the Republican presidential nominee.”
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Allen Dyer said impeachment was a result of him doing his job. And he's proud of that.
The votes are in, the cards tallied and the six finalists in the race for Board of Education (BOE) have been selected. Two of the three incumbents on the primary ballot – Janet Siddiqui and Ellen Giles – will go on to the general election where they will contend with Ann De Lacy, Jackie Scott, David Gertler and Bob Ballinger for three open BOE seats. Missing from November’s ballot will be Allen Dyer, a current BOE member who has been called everything from a “bully” and “drain on resources” to “a true advocate for the children.” In June the board passed a resolution asking the State Board of Education to remove Dyer from his seat on the board, citing misconduct and the repeated legal suits he has brought against the board in which he …
Incumbent Allen Dyer won't be on the ballot in November.
According to the Howard County Board of Elections, about 34,800 Howard County residents turned out to vote in Tuesday's primary election in which 15 candidates were vying for six slots in the Board of Education (BOE) General Election. One of the most surprising results was that incumbent Allen Dyer did not make it to the next round. By 8 a.m. Wednesday, the top vote-getters, with 97 percent of precincts reporting, were: Dyer, who has sued the board several times over what he calls its lack of transparency, did not garner enough votes to make it to the ballot in November to vie for one of three BOE seats.
Check this spot for updated results from the 2012 primary election.
Updated: (12 a.m.) By midnight, it was clear that several Howard County Board of Education (BOE) candidates would make it to the next hurdle, but some tallies were too close to call in a primary in which the six top vote-getters compete in November. Former BOE chair Janet Siddiqui led the pack of 15 candidates with 39.4 percent of the vote according to data from the Howard County Board of Elections. Ann De Lacy was in second place with 28.64 percent of the vote. Following in order were: The candidates are running for six spots in November’s General Election. Earlier in the day, officials, voters and campaigners noted a seemingly low turnout for the primaries. At the Laurel Boys and Girls Club, election judges said the turnout had been slow…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Charts of preliminary results in Tuesday's primary elections.
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Sen. Ben Cardin Tuesday easily won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, far outpacing his closest challenger, state Sen. C. Anthony Muse of Prince George’s County. Cardin, 68, will run for his second term against the winner of the Republican primary—which, as of 10 p.m., was a tight race between candidates Dan Bogino and Richard J. Douglas. Incumbent candidates easily won their congressional primaries throughout the state. Republican Rep. Andy Harris in District 1 and Democrat C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger in District 2 ran unopposed in their primary races. Republican state Sen. Nancy C. Jacobs of Harford County was ahead in her party's primary and was the likely contender to take on Ruppersberger in November. It is unclear what Democrat …
Incumbents Cummings, Sarbanes and others also lock up primary wins.
UPDATED (11:15 p.m.)— Mitt Romney has won the Maryland Republican presidential primary, according to multiple news outlets. At 11 p.m., Romney leads Rick Santorum 91,402 (48 percent) to 57,299 (30 percent) with 1,281 of 1,851 precincts reporting. "I voted for Romney, he's the lesser of the evils," said Lisa Watts of Darnestown, MD. Chuck Duvall also of Darnestown, said he voted for Ron Paul, but expected Romney to win the Maryland primary. Both he and his wife, Ruth, said they planned to support Romney against Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama even though he wasn't their primary selection. A Romney win in Maryland was not unexpected. CNN declared Romney the winner at 8 p.m. when polls in Maryland and Washington closed. “Maryland’…
Voters were trickling in at five primary locations in Columbia.
Only 39 voters had strolled into the polls at Harper's Choice Middle School by 11 a.m. on Maryland's primary election day. At Long Reach High School, one of the largest precincts in the city, the number was only marginally higher--127 voters as of 11 a.m. Despite a loaded Board of Education field and a chance to participate in an ongoing Republican presidential primary, Maryland voters have not rushed to cast ballots in Tuesday's primary election. "Turnout has been horrifyingly bad," said Mike Holt, an election judge posted at Long Reach High School. At Longfellow Elementary School, 63 voters as of 12:37 p.m., judges were happy to get a break from a slow day to talk to a police officer and a reporter. The judges checked to see if the …
Although participation didn't compare to a General Election, candidates were out in full electioneering mode.
The Howard County Board of Education race is perhaps the most important race on the primary ballot for local residents, and Patch spoke to several voters, electioneers and candidates at Atholton High and Swansfield Elementary Schools in Columbia. Did you vote today? Is voting in the primary election important? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Quick facts about voting on Tuesday, April 3.
Approximately 3.24 percent of Howard County voters turned out for early voting last week, according to the State Board of Elections. The rest of the voting population can cast their ballots Tuesday, April 3, in the primary. Results from the primary determine who proceeds to the general election in November. "The turnout for the primary is going to be low. That means you have an opportunity to have a lot of influence," said Allen Dyer, who is running for a second term on the Howard County Board of Education, during a candidate forum in Elkridge last week. Attached is the League of Women Voters' guide for Howard County, with descriptions of all the candidates. Voters can take a copy of the guide with them to vote. Maryland eVoter has …
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8:59 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
Mr. Dyer, you made a great impact with your service on the BOE. You have exposed the ugly parts of the HCPSS. Unfortunately, the litigious way you chose to take action in hard economic times upset a lot of people. You have opened the door for more change and should be proud of your service. Hopefully, the candidates that will fill these empty seats will carry on where you left off. more ›