The Chevy Chase View Town Council elections are governed by the Chevy Chase View Charter. Here is a summary of our election procedures.

The Council Seats

The eligible voters in Chevy Chase View elect the five members of the Chevy Chase View Town Council. An election is held every year in May. Council members are elected to serve a two-year term. In even-numbered years two seats on the Council are subject to election; in odd-numbered years the other three seats on the Council are subject to election.

Nominations Committee

Each year, the process for electing members of the Council begins with the appointment of a Nominations Committee by the current Council. The Nominations Committee must be appointed by April 1, and its members must be residents of Chevy Chase View. By April 7, the Nominations Committee must distribute to each residence in Chevy Chase View a notice of the upcoming Council election. The notice contains a form for submitting nominations, the April 21 deadline for making nominations, and the date of the election in May. Any eligible voter in Chevy Chase View may nominate Council candidates by completing the form and delivering it to any member of the Nominations Committee by the deadline. The Nominations Committee may also nominate candidates. The committee next confirms that each nominated person is willing to serve if elected. The Nominations Committee must report to the Council by April 23 the names of the persons nominated.

Election Board

The Council also appoints an Election Board for each election. The Election Board consists of two residents to act as Judges and two residents to act as Tellers at the election. These officials cannot be candidates in the election or related to a candidate.

The Election

By the last Tuesday in April, the Council of Chevy Chase View will announce the names of all candidates, the time and place of balloting, and the names of the Judges and Tellers. The time selected for the election will be within one week of the second Tuesday in May. Balloting typically occurs at the Christ Episcopal Church from 7 to 9 p.m.

To be eligible to vote in the Chevy Chase View election, a person must reside in Chevy Chase View and be registered to vote in Montgomery County. A voter who is unable to vote in person may obtain an absentee ballot from the Election Judges before 6:00 p.m. the day before the election. To be counted, an absentee ballot must be in the hands of the Election Judges prior to the closing of the polls. Voters may vote for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled by the election. Write-in votes are also allowed.

When balloting is concluded, the Tellers count the votes cast and report results to the Judges. The Judges certify as winners the two or three candidates who receive the most votes, depending on the number of open seats. In the event of a tie vote, a run-off election is held by the second Tuesday in June. A Council member whose term has expired may serve until the results of the run-off election are known. Following the election, each newly elected Council member will take the oath of office within ten days.

Council Vacancy

A vacancy on the Council can occur due to resignation, death, or moving outside Chevy Chase View. The Council will appoint a person to fill any vacancy, and that person will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.