Democrats to Vote on 2008 Ballot Questions

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

The Montgomery County Democratic Party will vote on the following Ballot Questions in September 2008:

Gender identity discrimination
Legalizing Slot Machines
Early voting
Repeal of three "legally ineffective" provisions in the County Charter
Ficker amendment on the County budget process
Retention of Court of Special Appeals Judges Deborah Eyler and Robert Zarnoch

On Tuesday, September 2, at 7:30 pm, the Ballot Questions Advisory Committee of the Montgomery County Democratic Party will be holding a public hearing to get input on the questions that will be on the November general elections ballot.

The hearing will be held at the headquarters of the Montgomery County Education Association, 56 West Gude Drive, Rockville.

Persons interested in testifying at the hearing should contact the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee by phone at 301-946-1000, by e-mail to MontgomeryDems@msn.com, in person or by mail at 3720 Farragut Avenue #303, Kensington, MD 20895, no later than noon, Tuesday, August 26. Each speaker will be entitled to speak for 3 minutes. Speakers with written materials should submit 15 copies at the meeting; additionally, speakers should also submit an electronic copy of their materials by e-mail. Alternatively, those interested in submitting material for the Advisory Committee to consider without testifying, should submit them by e-mail no later than noon, Friday, August 29.