FOR PRESIDENTIAL AND GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION INFO VISIT THE KENT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE.
Board of Supervisors of Elections: (Term 4 years – 3 members)
Scott Foster 10/01/27
Bob Ortiz 10/01/27
Loretta Lodge (Alt) 10/01/27
Vacancy – if interested in serving on the Board of Supervisors of Elections, please call Town Hall at 410-778-0500
ELECTION RESULTS 2021 REDISTRICTING MAP AND ORDINANCE
The League of Women Voters of Kent County – Candidate Forum
The League of Women Voters of Kent County (LWVKCMD) will hold a candidate forum for Chestertown Town Council Wards 2 and 4. The forum will be held November 1, 2023 at 6:30 pm at Chestertown Town Hall, 118 Cross Street, 2nd Floor.
The 2023 election will be held November 7. The only polling place is the Chestertown firehouse. Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
By Authority of Board of Supervisors of Elections of the Town of Chestertown
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the Town of Chestertown will hold an election for Councilmembers from the 2nd and 4th Wards. Any person desiring to have his or her name placed on the official ballot must file a Petition of Candidacy (meeting with the candidacy requirements in the Town Charter) with the Board of Supervisors of Elections for Chestertown at the Town Office, 118 N. Cross Street, Chestertown, Maryland. Petition forms and information may be obtained in the Town Office or by printing all forms in the Campaign Form Links box below. Petitions must be filed at the Town Office no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 6, 2023.
By Authority of Board of Supervisors of Elections of the Town of Chestertown
Please note, candidate applications will NOT be accepted in Town Hall before September 1, 2023. Please note, all forms must be complete or will not be accepted.
Petition for Candidacy
Town Ethics Disclosure
Chapter 71: Elections
Campaign Finance Entities
Campaign Finance/Contribution/Expenditure Reports
2023 Election Info – 2nd and 4th Wards
- Click here for Election Schedule
- Click here for Absentee Ballot Instructions
- Click here for Absentee Ballot Application
2023 Election Schedule – 2nd and 4th Wards
Thurs., August 31, 2023 – Advertise Election and Deadline for Candidate Filing Advertise Voter Registration
Thurs., September 7, 2023 – Advertise Election and Deadline for Candidate Filling Advertise Voter Registration
Thurs, September 14, 2023 – 5:00 p.m. – Tentative Initial meeting of Board of Supervisor of Elections to review any early petitions for Candidacy submitted and procedures
Fri., October 6, 2023 – Last Day for Voter Registration
Fri., October 6, 2023 – Last Day for Candidate Filing
Fri., October 6, 2023 – 5:00 p.m. – Meeting of Board of Supervisors of Elections for final review of Petitions for Candidacy submitted
Thurs., October 19, 2023 – Advertise Election
Thurs., October 26, 2023 – Advertise Election
Wed., October 25, 2023 – Last day to request regular absentee ballot applications
Tues., November 7, 2023 – Election Day – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Last day to get emergency ballots)
Wed., November 8, 2023 – 5:00 p.m. – Chestertown Board of Supervisors of Elections has final meeting to make the final count of all totals and certify the election
2023 Election Sample Ballots – 2nd and 4th Wards (NOTE: 2023 Ballots have not been posted)
Ward 1 – click to enlarge
Ward 2 – click to enlarge
Ward 3 – click to enlarge
Ward 4 – click to enlarge
Town of Chestertown
- Click here to see town election results.
- Click here to visit the Registration, Nominations, and Elections sections of the Town Charter.
Kent County
Maryland State Board of Elections
The mission of the Maryland State Board of Elections is to provide all eligible citizens of the State convenient access to voter registration; to provide all registered voters accessible locations in which they may exercise their right to vote, to ensure uniformity of election practices; to promote fair and equitable elections; and to maintain registration records, campaign fund reports, and other election-related data accurately and in a form that is accessible to the public. Visit the Maryland State Board of Elections website by clicking here.
Maryland State Board of Elections Quick Links:
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