Take A Bus To All 14 Early Voting Centers Across Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Ride On bus service, together with Metrobus, has several routes available to take voters to early voting centers across the county when early voting starts in one week on Oct. 27.

Early voting in Montgomery County for the 2022 general election will be available at 14 early voting centers from Thursday, Oct. 27 through Thursday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, including on Sunday, Oct. 30.

“In Montgomery County, a large portion of our population relies on public transportation for essential trips,” MCDOT Director Chris Conklin said in a statement. “We want to ensure that all of our residents, regardless of income or ability, can get to polling sites.”

Registered voters have always been able to vote during early voting, but now residents who are eligible but not yet registered can register and vote. To register and vote during early voting, go to an early voting center in Montgomery County and bring a document that proves where you live. This document can be your MVA-issued license, ID card, or change of address card, or your paycheck, bank statement, utility bill, or other government document with your name and new address.

To take a bus to an early voting site, residents can look up scheduled Ride On bus routes by location. For information on the early voting centers and hours of operation, go to the early voting information page.

Fare collection was temporarily suspended during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fare collection resumed on all Montgomery County buses on Aug. 1. The one-way fare is $1.

Montgomery County seniors, members of the disability community and students can ride county Ride On buses for free if they qualify for a Senior SmartTrip Card, Metro Disability Card, or a Youth Cruiser Card.

For residents concerned about riding public transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery County said bus interiors will continue to be cleaned by the county's Department of General Services with hospital-grade disinfectant. Bus filter and ventilation systems are also treated with a disinfectant.

Here are the Montgomery County Ride On and Metrobus routes that will serve the 14 early voting centers starting Oct. 27:

• Activity Center at Bohrer: Ride On route 59 (closest)
• Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center: Ride On route 48
• Damascus Community Recreation Center: Ride On route 90
• Executive Office Building: Ride On routes 44, 46, 47, 54, 56
• Germantown Community Recreation Center: Ride On route 98
• Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center: Ride On route 34 (closest)
• Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center: Metrobus routes Z6 and Z7
• Mid-County Community Recreation Center: Ride On routes 26, 39 and 49
• Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Rec. Center: Ride On route 301
• Potomac Community Recreation Center: Ride On route 37
• Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Station: Ride On routes 52 and 53/Metrobus routes Y2 and Y8
• Silver Spring Civic Building: Ride On routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19/Metrobus route F4
• Wheaton Library & Community Recreation Center: Ride on routes 9 and 31/Metrobus routes Y2, Y7 and Y8
• White Oak Community Recreation Center: Ride on route 10/Metrobus routes Z6 and Z8 (closest)

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