LWVKC E-VOTER

Primary Election News

Maryland's Primary Election will be held on June 2, 2020, 7 am until 8 pm [NOTE: You must be  registered with a political party to participate in the primary election--registration closes May 27].

However, this election will be primarily a “vote by mail” election . This means that the Board of Elections will automatically mail a ballot to all eligible voters. You should receive your ballot in early- to mid-May. You do not need to ask for a ballot to receive one. 

The Board of Elections will mail your ballot to the address it has on file. If you want your ballot mailed to another address or to download it from the Board of Elections’ website, please visit the B of E  Absentee Voting page . All mailed ballots will include a return envelope and prepaid postage.

  • To reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, the Board of Elections recommends that voters who can vote by mail do so. Voted ballots must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
  • Voters who prefer to drop off their ballots can do so at designated ballot drop off locations from - Thursday, May 21, 2020 through Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Drop off locations in Kent County are: the Kent County Public Library, 408 High St., Chestertown, and the Kent County Board of Elections, 135 Dixon Dr., Chestertown.
  • If you are unable to vote by mail, you may vote in-person on election day, June 2, 2020, at a vote center in the jurisdiction where you live. Vote center locations in Kent County are: the Kent County Public Library, 408 High St., Chestertown, and the Kent County Board of Elections, 135 Dixon Dr., Chestertown.

For further information call the Kent County Board of Elections at 410-778-0038.
(Our thanks to Your Vote Your Voice for forwarding this information.)

You may find information about all candidates, national and local, on  VOTE411.org , the League’s online guide for voters. The three Leagues on the Eastern Shore have also prepared a printed  Voters’ Guide for the Primary Election, as well as a special insert for this Guide to address the new voting process; copies of the  Guide will be distributed throughout Kent County; look for them displayed at food stores and other locations starting in mid-May.  If you would like to receive a copy, or know of a venue that could display copies, please contact Nancy Smith at 410-708-5653.

Special thanks to Sandra Bjork, Fran Peimer, Nancy Smith, and Cece Trainor for their work to prepare the Voters's Guide.
LWVKC's Annual "Meeting" Results

Due to the coronavirus pandemic our League conducted the business of its 2020 Annual Meeting electronically.  We are grateful to all members who participated.  Our proposed 2020-2021 budget was approved and our local program (with a board-approved amendment) was adopted. And, our new slate of nominees was elected. Here is an updated list, including those continuing in office, of LWVKC officers, elected directors, and off-board nominating committee members:

President :  Cece Trainor (2021)
1s t Vice President : Sandra Bjork  (2021)
2 nd Vice President :    Marian Herb (2022)
Secretary : Fran Peimer (2022)
Treasurer: Sandra Dinoff (2022)
Elected Directors (2021): Jane Hardy and Nancy Smith
Elected Directors (2022): Linda Applegate and George Shivers
2021 Nominating Committee Chair (Off Board) :   Jackie Adams
Off-Board 2021 Nominating Committee Members :
Bill Flook and Elisabeth Tully
          
Dr. Colleen Shogan , our scheduled speaker for the postponed April 16 Annual Meeting, has kindly agreed to come to speak with us in October.  Her topic will be “The Intersection of Race and Gender in the Women’s Suffrage Movement.”  Dr. Shogan is Vice Chair of the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission. 

Your League in Action:
Our 2019 - 2020 Year in Review

I would like to raise a toast to the very courageous women who founded the League and secured the vote for women 100 years ago. Here's to the hope that by emulating the resolve of these women, our League succeeds in its goal of “Making Democracy Work” for the next 100 years. Here's to keeping our democracy strong and our citizens involved and informed.  Happy 100 th Birthday to the League of Women Voters. -- LWVKC President Cece Trainor at Kent County's 100 th Birthday celebration of the LWV, Feb 15, 2020.
 
The League of Women Voters of Kent County was honored with the 2020 President’s Medal from Washington College, recognizing the League’s service to the community. 
 
Other Highlights -- During the past year LWVKC helped to keep our democracy strong and our citizens involved and informed by:
 
  • Sponsoring Nicki Charlson at our 2019 Annual Meeting to tell us about “How Maryland Secures its Election Systems.”
  • Presenting the 2019 Corr Scholarship to Kent County High School student Mary Kate Parent for her outstanding citizenship in school and community.
  • Hosting our fall cocktail party and welcoming new members to the League.
  • Sponsoring local candidate forums for elections for Rock Hall Mayor and Chestertown’s Ward 2 Council seat. 
  • Cosponsoring with the Kent County Chamber of Commerce a pre-legislative update with our district’s state legislators.
  • Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the League of Women Voters with several departments at Washington College to view the movie “Iron Jawed Angels.”
  • Celebrating with the community at a 100th Birthday party for the League cosponsored by Sumner Hall.  Mr. Sherwin Markman spoke on “The U.S. Electoral College.” 
  • Preparing printed and online Voters’ Guides.
  • Aligning with the local nonpartisan group Your Vote Your Voice, to work to increase voter registration and participation in the election process.
  • Taking part in a broadcast about voting and voters’ rights at Kent County High School's radio station studio.
  • Assisting a local homeowners association with their internal election vote tally.

Thank you to Barb Flook for preparing this list!