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Election Calendar

CURRENT ELECTION:

Results, candidates, ballot questions, election calendar, judicial elections and offices on the ballot:
http://www.elections.state.md.us/

MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS CALENDAR:

http://www.elections.state.md.us/pdf/2008_pres_election_calendar.pdf


Harford County elections rotate according to the following schedule:

EVERY 4 YEARS, (2002, 2006, etc....)

Gubernatorial Primary - held the second Tuesday after the first Monday in September.

Gubernatorial General - held the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.

OFFICES TO BE ELECTED:

Governor/Lt. Governor
Comptroller
Attorney General
State Senate (Leg. Dist. 07, 34, 35)
House of Delegates (House 34A, 35BA&B, 07)
Democratic Central Committee (Primary Only)
Republican Central Committee (Primary Only)
County Executive
President of County Council
County Council (District A-F)
State's Attorney
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Register of Wills
Sheriff

EVERY 4 YEARS, (2000, 2004, etc....)

Presidential Primary - held the first Tuesday in March.

Presidential General - held the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November.

OFFICES TO BE ELECTED:

President/Vice President
Delegates to the National Convention

EVERY 2 YEARS, (2000, 2002, etc....)

U.S. Representative in Congress

EVERY 6 YEARS, STAGGERED TERMS

U.S. Senate, seat 1:  2004, 2010, etc.

U.S. Senate, seat 2:  2000, 2006, etc.

EVERY 15 YEARS

The various types of elected judges must run for continuance in office every 15 years.

HARFORD COUNTY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS:

EVERY ODD YEAR (2005, 2007, etc....)

Town of Bel Air
Election held first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

OFFICES TO BE ELECTED:

Board of Commissioners (5)

2 Commissioners elected in one year
3 Commissioners elected in next election

City of Aberdeen
Election held first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

OFFICES TO BE ELECTED:

Mayor and City Council (4)

Mayor and 4 City Council members elected at one election.

EVERY YEAR (2005, 2006, etc...)

City of Havre de Grace
Election held first Tuesday in May

OFFICES TO BE ELECTED:

Mayor and City Council (6)

Mayor and 3 Council members elected at one election
3 Council members elected at next election