Annapolis Election Preview: Who's Running, How To Vote

Annapolis MD

28 October, 2021

5:10 PM

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — The general election is underway in Annapolis. The mayor's office and every city council seat are up for grabs. The winner in each race will serve a four-year term. The city mailed a ballot to every registered voter by Oct. 12. This is the first general election in which Annapolis sent a ballot to all voters. A lawsuit challenged this decision, but a court rejected the appeal and let the city mail its ballots. Residents can mail their completed ballot back to the indicated address. Officials will count every ballot that is postmarked by the end of election day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Voters can also submit their ballot by placing it in one of eight dropboxes from now until 8 p.m. on election day. These secured bins are located in each ward at: Ward 1: City Council Chambers (160 Duke of Gloucester St.)Ward 2: Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library (1410 West St.)Ward 3: Mt. Olive Community Life Center (2. Hicks Ave.)Ward 4: American Legion Post No. 141 (1707 Forest Drive)Ward 5: Roger "Pip" Moyer Recreation Center (273 Hilltop Lane)Ward 6: Eastport Community Center (1014 President St.)Ward 7: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library (269 Hillsmere Drive)Ward 8: Eastport Volunteer Fire Hall (914 Bay Ridge Ave.) Residents who prefer to vote in person should ignore the ballot mailed to them. They must vote at their assigned precinct on election day between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Anybody in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote. The polls are at the same locations as the dropboxes listed above. Annapolitans had to register to vote at this link by Oct. 4. Locals can check if they are registered and see which ward they live in by clicking here. Residents with questions before Tuesday can call the City of Annapolis Board of Supervisors of Elections at (410) 263-7929. Anybody with inquiries on election day can dial (410) 222-0498. More information is posted at annapolis.gov/elections. Candidates Here are the candidates in the general election. The names of incumbents are bolded and starred*. Each candidate's name is linked to more information about them. The names of candidates who completed Patch's election questionnaire are linked to their unedited responses. The names of the other candidates are linked to their campaign websites. Mayor Gavin Buckley (D)*Steven Strawn (R) City Council Ward 1 Eleanor M. Tierney (D)*Uncontested City Council Ward 2 Karma O'Neill (D)Scott Gibson (R) Note: Alderman Frederick M. Paone* is not seeking re-election City Council Ward 3 Rhonda Pindell Charles (D)*Uncontested City Council Ward 4 Sheila M. Finlayson (D)*Toni Strong-Pratt (D) write-inNote: Finlayson beat Stong-Pratt by five votes in the Democratic primary. Strong-Pratt requested a recount. The second tally yielded the same results, sending Finlayson onto the general election without a Republican opponent. Strong-Pratt now seeks election by write-in vote. For Strong-Pratt to win the race, the number of write-in nominations for her must exceed the number of votes for Finlayson. City Council Ward 5 Brooks Schandelmeier (D)*Monica Manthey (R) City Council Ward 6 DaJuan Gay (D)*George Michael Gallagher (R) City Council Ward 7 Rob Savidge (D)*Uncontested City Council Ward 8 Ross H. Arnett (D)*Rockford Toews (R) When To Expect Results Election officials will release the results in three waves at annapolis.gov/elections. The first report will come shortly after the polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 2. This batch will tally all the in-person votes cast on election day. The second announcement will follow on Wednesday, Nov. 3. This count will include all the dropbox and mail-in ballots received through Oct. 28. Leaders will release the final results on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The remaining dropbox, mail-in and provisional ballots will be added up here. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. RELATED: Ballots Sent To Annapolis Voters, General Election StartsAnnapolis Election Recount Yields Same Results, Winner StandsChallenger In Ward 4 City Council Primary Election Formally Requests RecanvassIncumbents Defeat Challengers In Annapolis Democratic PrimariesAnnapolis Voter Turnout Up, Early Primary Election Leads Holding2 Incumbents, 1 Newcomer Lead In Annapolis City Council PrimariesAnnapolis Vote-By-Mail Elections Can Proceed After Court Of Appeals Rejects LawsuitAnnapolis Board Of Elections Certifies Candidates For 2021 City Municipal Elections Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County news.