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Montgomery County Sentinel
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland
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Only 43 Montgomery County servicemen, mostly Democrats, applied for absentee ballots for the September 8 primary elections, showing low interest despite eligibility.
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Only 43 of the many Montgomery Countians serving in the nation's armed forces will vote in the primary elections on September 8. It was revealed by the office of election supervisors here this week. Although all service men were eligible to participate in the primaries under the terms of the absentee voting law, the vast majority failed to request mail ballots before the deadline to midnight Monday. Forty Democrats and three Republicans applied for ballots.
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Primary Location
Montgomery County
Event Date
September 8
Outcome
only 43 servicemen applied for absentee ballots: 40 democrats and 3 republicans.
Event Details
Only 43 of the many Montgomery Countians serving in the nation's armed forces will vote in the primary elections on September 8, as revealed by the office of election supervisors. Although all service men were eligible under the absentee voting law, the vast majority failed to request mail ballots before the deadline at midnight Monday.