Polls Open for City of Rockville Elections from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8

[Howard Hartman]

For Immediate Release November 7, 2011

Polls Open for City of Rockville Elections
from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8

Unofficial Results will be Posted Online and Announced on Rockville 11

ROCKVILLE, Md., November 7, 2011- Elections for mayor and four council members in the City of Rockville will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Results of the 2011 election will be available on Rockville 11, the City's website, www.rockvillemd.gov, and will be posted at City Hall. Results are not official until Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Rockville 11 will feature special Election Night Live coverage, beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. Coverage will feature host Susan Kenedy talking with Councilmember John Britton, County Councilman Philip M. Andrews (D-Dist. 2), former Rockville Mayor Rose Krasnow and state Del. Kumar Barve (D-Dist. 17).

Election Night Live will feature a discussion among leaders on the top issues affecting Rockville. Rockville 11 will break in to give results of the 2011 election for the mayor and four council seats as soon as they become available.

All Rockville 11 coverage can be seen on cable channel 11 or streaming live on the City's website, www.rockvillemd.gov.

Rockville 11 will provide post-election recap coverage, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Residents who live within the corporate limits of the city and are registered to vote may vote in the Rockville election. The City allows for same day voter registration on Election Day. To register and vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8, residents should go to City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. Those residents must then also vote at City Hall.

Residents who choose to register - and vote - on Election Day must bring a valid photo ID, such as a driver's license or state issued ID card, and proof of residency, such as a utility bill or lease.

City Hall and all City facilities will be open on Election Day. To learn more about City of Rockville elections, go to www.rockvillemd.gov/election11/ or call 240-314-8286.

A fact sheet available at http://www.rockvillemd.gov/election1...Fact-Sheet.pdf, gives basic details about the City of Rockville, the 2011 election and post-election events.