City Elections

The City of Westminster will hold a General Election on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The election is for three (3) members of the Common Council of the City of Westminster for four years commencing on May 15, 2023. 

Municipal Election 2023 Notice


General Election Information

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For the offices of three members of the Common Council


Voting locations are:

Westminster Community Building at the Westminster Municipal Pool 

325 Royer Road

Westminster, MD 21158

Residents who reside on the west side of Maryland 31 vote at the Westminster Community Building at the Westminster Municipal Pool.

OR

John Street Quarters (Westminster Volunteer Fire Department)

28 John Street

Westminster, MD 21157

Residents who reside on the east side of Maryland 31 vote at the Westminster Fire Company.

If you are unsure of your polling place, please contact the City Clerk via email or 410-848-4938.


2023 Election Certified Candidates:

The expanded list of the certified candidates can be found here.

Candidates:

Ann Marie Gilbert

Kevin Earl Dayhoff

Louis Gregory Pecoraro

Scott Willens

Important Dates

Link to the Calendar Document

January 3: Candidate Registration for the 2023 Election begins at 8:30 a.m.

Absentee Ballot Request Available 

Candidate Packets and Absentee Ballot Request Forms are  available for pick-up starting on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the City of Westminster Administration Building (45 West Main Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157) Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please ask to see City Clerk Doug Barber or Executive Assistant Erica Kirkner.

Prospective Candidates can submit their completed Candidate Packet Monday through Friday, at the City of Westminster Administration Building (45 West Main Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157), from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  Please ask to see City Clerk Barber or Executive Assistant Erica Kirkner.

April 10: Deadline for to file for Candidacy at 4:30 p.m.

April 10: VOTER REGISTATION DEADLINE (4:30 P.M.) for registering to vote with Carroll County Board of Elections. You must be a resident of the City of Westminster and be registered to vote in order to run for office or to vote in the General Election.

April 10: Announcement of the Certified Candidates during the Mayor and Common Council Meeting.

April 20: Deadline for filing of First Campaign Finance Statement, due by 4:30 p.m.

May 5: Deadline for filing of Second Campaign Finance Statement, due by 4:30 p.m.

May 8: Deadline for Absentee Ballot Request Application, due by 7:00 a.m.

May 9: ELECTION DAY (Polls Open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.)

May 12: Deadline for filing of Third Campaign Statement, due by 4:30 p.m. 

May 15: SWEARING-IN NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS at Special Mayor and Common Council Meeting - Councilmember Organizational Meeting

Election 2023 Calendar and Information

Absentee Ballot Information

If you need an Absentee Ballot Application, please contact the City Clerk via email or 410-848-4938, or download directly via this link.

Election Judges Needed

If you are interested in serving as an Election Judge for the upcoming 2023 City Election, please contact City Clerk via email or 410-848-4938, or download the application directly via this link.  The deadline to submit to be considered as an election judge is Friday, March 17, 2023. 

Interested in running for office?

Candidate Packets are available for pickup starting Tuesday,  January 3, 2023, at the City of Westminster Administration Building (45 West Main Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157) Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Please ask to see City Clerk Doug Barber or Executive Assistant Erica Kirkner. 

If you have any questions about the City of Westminster Elections please, contact, the City of Westminster City Clerk, Doug Barber at (410) 848-4938 or by email. 


Interested in Being on the City Board of Elections?

If you are interested in being on the City's Board of Elections, please contact the City Clerk via email or 410-848-4938, or download directly via this link.



Voter Registration Information

Not sure if you're registered? Need to change your address? Find out how to do this and more at the Carroll County Board of Elections website or the Maryland State Board of Elections website.