MC Votes
You have choices on how to vote. Vote early, vote by mail, or vote on election day. More informationnew window for Maryland voters.
Register to vote by texting VOTE to 77788 or visit the voter registration information pagenew window.
Ballot Boxes are Back and Open to the Public (campus maps)
Drop off your mail-in ballot at one of these campus locations:
- Rockville: Entrance to Student Services Building
- Germantown: Entrance to Bioscience Education Building
- Takoma Park/Silver Spring: Entrance to Student Services Building near the North Pavilion
Who We Are
MC Votes is a working group of faculty, staff, and students encouraging voter education
and engagement at Montgomery College. MC Votes implements the College’s voter engagement plan (PDF, 
) and meets frequently to support collaboration and cross-promotion of voter education
and engagement at MC. Anyone is welcome!
MC Students Help Get Out the Vote
Watch a Voice of America storynew window, featuring MC students who held a mock presidential election. The students, among the youngest voters taking part in the U.S. presidential election, are called Gen Z. They range in age from roughly 18 to 27 years old. From learning how to vote, to soliciting support door to door, they are embracing the civic process of voting.
Ways to Vote
Early Voting
Thursday, October 24 through Thursday, October 31 (including Saturday and Sunday)
, 7 a.m.–8 pm.
You can vote early at any early voting center (PDF, ) in the county you live in (en español (PDF, ) ).
Vote by Mail
Any registered voter may vote by mail-in ballot. You don't need a reason to vote by
mail-in ballot. It's another way to vote if you don't want to or can't go to an early
voting center or your polling place. Get more informationnew window or Request a mail-in ballotnew window. Mail in your ballot or drop it off at any convenient ballot box location (PDF, ) (en español) (PDF, ) , including all three MC campuses (see blue box above).
Vote on Election Day
On election day, Tuesday, November 5, you must vote at your assigned polling place.
All election day polling places are open continuously from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Anyone
in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Quick guide (PDF, ) .
Accessible Voting
Maryland is committed to making voting accessible to all voters. All of the voting
centers in Maryland are accessible to voters with disabilities. Learn morenew window about voting by mail or voting in person. Quick guide (PDF, ) .
Get Informed About the Candidates with These Voter Guides
- Who is running to represent me?new window
- League of Women Votersnew window
- MoCo360 Voters Guidenew window
- MC Library voter guidenew window
- Support MC’s academic and civic mission
- Engage politically diverse students and employees
- Provide information to:
- Students about voter resources like voter registration forms and nonpartisan voter guides
- Faculty about curriculum and professional resources
- Employees about institutional resources like enrichment leave for election workers
- Community members at large
- Increase MC student turnout during elections, as measured by our participation in
the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE)
- National Study on Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) Report
- Lisa Hackley, Director of Student Life, Rockville
- Joseph Stumpf, Chair of History and Political Science, Rockville
- Karla Silvestre, MC Votes convener
- Katie Nguyen, Student Voting Coordinator
The co-chairs were selected by the vice presidents of Academic and Student Affairs to represent the respective areas of the College. Contact MC Votes to get involved at MCVotes@montgomerycollege.edu.
Download material and links to relevant websites
- Montgomery County Board of Electionsnew window
- League of Women Voters Montgomery Countynew window
- Open Educational Resources Related to Votingnew window
- Ballotpedia: Marylandnew window
- Campus Vote Projectnew window
- Rock the Votenew window
- Institute for Democracy and Higher Education’s Election Imperativesnew window
- Teaching Tolerancenew window
- Write letters to voters sponsored by Vote Forwardnew window
- MC Votes Logo (Black, Transparent)
- MC Votes Logo (White, Transparent)
- MC Votes Disclaimer and Civility Statement, edited Fall 2018 (PDF, )
- Track the Results
We encourage you to turn to trusted, nonpartisan sources for accurate and current information, such as the Associated Press Election Hubnew window. Visit your state's election website for official information, like Maryland's election resultsnew window. - Track Your Ballot
If you submitted a mail in ballot, you can track your ballot to ensure it has been received and counted. - Election Protection
If you are experiencing issues getting your vote counted, contact the National Election Protection Hotlinenew window at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Participate on the MC Votes committee where you can contribute ideas on how to engage students in voter registration, get informed on issues and candidates, help with election day voting, and much more.
Fill our the online applicationnew window or contact Karla Silvestre at karla.silvestre@montgomerycollege or Katie Nguyen at katie.nguyen@montgomerycollege.edu for more information.