Third Write-In Candidate Qualified To Run In Nov. 5 Election

GAITHERSBURG, MD — A third Gaithersburg resident has qualified to run as a write-in candidate in the city's Nov. 5 election.

The Gaithersburg Board of Supervisors of Elections certified Carol Johnson as a write-in candidate on Tuesday — which means there are now six people vying for three seats on city council.

Three of them are incumbents: Neil Harris, Ryan Spiegel, and Robert Wu. Their terms of office expire in November. And their candidacies were certified by the city in August.

The two other write-in candidates — Juan Aguirre and Nicole S. Ukiteyedi — were qualified to run in the election earlier this month.

In Gaithersburg, all at-large council members are elected to a four-year term.

The election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Voting

Residents who are registered to vote in Montgomery County are automatically registered to vote in the city's elections.

Absentee and early voting are available. Applications to request an absentee ballot can be found on the city's website or can be requested in person at City Hall, according to officials. Residents wishing to vote early or register at the polls can do so this weekend, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at City Hall. Voters must bring an approved form of identification.

For information on voter eligibility contact the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 240-777-VOTE (8683) or visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov.

The city has also published a comprehensive voters' guide, which can be found here.