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2012 Presidential General Election Candidates & Questions
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 General Election – Frederick County, Maryland
President & Vice President of the United States
Write-in Candidates for President and Vice President (Not on Ballot)
U.S. Senator
Write-in Candidates for U.S. Senator (Not on Ballot)
Representative in Congress - 6th Congressional District
Representative in Congress - 8th Congressional District
Judge of the Circuit Court - Judicial Circuit 06
Judge of the Circuit Court - Appellate Circuit 03
Judge of the Court of Special Appeals - At Large
Board of Education
Questions
President & Vice President of the United States
Name | Political Party | Contact Information |
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Barack Obama - President Joe Biden - Vice President |
Democratic | Obama for America P.O. Box 803638 Chicago, IL 60680 |
Mitt Romney - President Paul Ryan - Vice President |
Republican | Romney for President, Inc. P.O. Box 149756 Boston, MA 02114 |
Gary Johnson - President James P. Gray - Vice President |
Libertarian | |
Jill Stein - President Cheri Honkala - Vice President |
Green | P.O. Box 260217 Madison, WI 53726 |
Write-in Candidates for President and Vice President (Not on Ballot)
Name | Political Party | Contact Information |
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Tiffany Renee Briscoe - President James Orlando Ogle - Vice President |
Democratic | 8302 Widgeon Place Laurel, MD 20724 Ph: 301-776-5626 701 Glenwood St., # 216 Annapolis, MD 21401 |
Dennis Knill - President | Democratic | P.O. Box 20282 Sedona, AZ 86341 |
Matthew Lydick - President | Republican | 8382 K Montgomery Run Road Ellicott City, MD 21043 Ph: 410-440-1193 |
Barbara A. Prokopich - President | Republican | P.O. Box 1090 Mead, WA 99021 Ph: 509-292-9004 |
Santa Claus - President | Independent | P.O. Box 5592 Incline Village, NV 89450 |
Richard Duncan - President | Independent | 1100 East Blvd. Aurora, OH 44202 |
James Clymer - President | Constitution | 301 Letort Road Millersville, PA 17551 |
Virgil Goode - President | Constitution | 90 East Church St. Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Ph: 540-483-5558 |
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson - President Luis J. Rodriguez - Vice President |
Other Candidates | P.O. Box 3868 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 Ph: 801-990-5300 716 Orange Grove Avenue San Fernando, CA 91340 Ph: 801-990-5300 |
Merlin Miller - President Harry V. Bertram - Vice President |
Other Candidates | 202 Golf Creek Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Ph: 865-323-3601 P.O. Box 88 Maidsville, WV 26541 Ph: 304-598-7215 |
Michael David Boyles - President | Unaffiliated | 21182 Marsh Creek Road Lot E11 Preston, MD 21655 Ph: 410-673-1613 |
Theodis (Ted) Brown, Sr. - President | Unaffiliated | 9901 Lilac Drive St. Louis, MO 63137 314-922-7277 |
Paul Chehade - President Steve McAllister - Vice President |
Unaffiliated | P.O. Box 45106 Miami, FL 33245-1506 Ph: 800-856-4850 |
David M. Crosby - President | Unaffiliated | 273 East Kelso Road Columbus, OH 43202 Ph: 614-307-8200 |
Fred Donald Dickson, Jr. - President | Unaffiliated | 516 Murgnec Road Chestertown, MD 21620 Ph: 410-778-9002 |
Robert William Dietz | Unaffiliated | 1975 South East Crystal Lake Drive Unit 181 Corvallis, OR 97333 |
Nelson Keyton | Unaffiliated | 1523 Compton St. NE Apartment 6 Roanoke, VA 24012 |
Cecil James Roth | Unaffiliated | 314 North College Ave. Geneseo, IL 61254-1216 Ph: 309-944-3791 |
U.S. Senator
Name | Political Party | Contact Information |
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Ben Cardin | Democratic | P.O. Box 21093 Catonsville, MD 21228 Ph: 443-865-7290 |
Daniel John Bongino | Republican | Bongino for Senate P.O. Box 827 Severna Park, MD 21146 Ph: 410-924-4577 |
Dean Ahmad | Libertarian | 4323 Rosedale Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814 Ph: 301-968-7169 |
Rob S. Sobhani | Unaffiliated | 9812 Falls Road Suite 114-199 Potomac, MD 20859 |
Write-in Candidates for U.S. Senator (Not on Ballot)
Name | Political Party | Contact Information |
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Lih Young | Democratic | P.O. Box 10286 Rockville, MD 20849 |
Brandy Baker | Unaffiliated | 2508 Hamilton Ave. Baltimore, MD 21214 Ph: 410-419-5033 |
Ed Tinus | Unaffiliated | P.O. Box 0062 Whaleyville, MD 21872 Ph: 410-641-2919 |
Representative in Congress - 6th Congressional District
Name | Party Affiliation | Contact Information |
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John Delaney | Democratic | P.O. Box 60320 Potomac, MD 20854 |
Roscoe G. Bartlett | Republican | Bartlett for Congress P.O. Box 245 Middletown, MD 21769 Ph: 240-446-0077 |
Nickolaus Mueller | Libertarian | 5 E Franklin St. Apt 3 Baltimore, MD 21202 |
Representative in Congress - 8th Congressional District
Name | Political Party |
Address |
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Chris Van Hollen | Democratic |
10605 Concord St. Suite 202 Kensington, MD 20895 Ph: 301-942-3768 |
Ken Timmerman | Republican | 11140 Rockville Pike #100-298 Rockville, MD 20852 Ph: 301-946-2918 |
Mark Grannis | Libertarian | P.O. Box 15741 Chevy Chase, MD 20825 Ph: 301-841-7530 |
George Gluck | Green | 4848 Sweetbirch Drive Rockville, MD 20853 Ph: 301-924-5065 |
Judge of the Circuit Court - Judicial Circuit 06
Name |
Address | Phone / Email | |
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William Rogers Nicklas Jr. |
100 West Patrick St. Frederick, MD 21701 |
Ph: 301-600-2943 |
Judge of the Circuit Court - Appellate Circuit 03
Name | Address | Phone / Email |
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Lynne A. Battaglia | Court of Appeals of Maryland 361 Rowe Blvd. Annapolis, MD 21401 |
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Judge of the Court of Special Appeals - At Large
Name |
Address |
Phone/Email |
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Stuart R. Berger | 111 North Calvert St. Room 462M Baltimore, MD 21202 |
Ph: 410-396-5008 |
Board of Education
Name | Address | Phone / Email |
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Zakir Bengali |
5120 Doubs Road Adamstown, MD 21710 |
Ph: 301-874-2519 |
Tony Chmelik |
2941 Green Valley Road Ijamsville, MD 21754 |
Ph: 301-748-6146 |
Colleen Cusimano | P.O. Box 292 Monrovia, MD 21770 |
Ph: 301-799-8454 |
Kathryn B. "Katie" Groth | 7509 Oakmont Drive Frederick, MD 21702 |
Ph: 301-473-8553 |
Joy Schaefer | P.O. Box 231 New Market, MD 21774 |
Ph: 301-696-0948 |
Tom Shade | 8120 Broadview Drive Frederick, MD 21701 |
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Questions
Question | Information |
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Question 1 - Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 394 of the 2011 Legislative Session) Qualifications for Prince George's County Orphans' Court Judges |
Requires judges of the Orphans' Court for Prince George's County to be admitted to practice law in this State and to be a member in good standing of the Maryland Bar. (Amending Article IV, Section 40 of the Maryland Constitution) |
Question 2 - Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 146 of the 2012 Legislative Session) Qualifications for Baltimore County Orphans' Court Judges |
Requires judges of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore County to be admitted to practice law in this State and to be a member in good standing of the Maryland Bar. (Amending Article IV, Section 40 of the Maryland Constitution) |
Question 3 - Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 147 of the 2012 Legislative Session) Suspension and Removal of Elected Officials |
Changes the point at which an elected official charged with certain crimes is automatically suspended or removed from office. Under existing law, an elected official who is convicted or pleads no contest is suspended and is removed only when the conviction becomes final. Under the amended law, an elected official is suspended when found guilty and is removed when the conviction becomes final or when the elected official pleads guilty or no contest. (Amending Article XV, Section 2 of the Maryland Constitution) |
Question 4 - Referendum Petition (Ch. 191 of the 2011 Legislative Session) Public Institutions of Higher Education - Tuition Rates |
Establishes that individuals, including undocumented immigrants, are eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at community colleges in Maryland, provided the student meets certain conditions relating to attendance and graduation from a Maryland high school, filing of income taxes, intent to apply for permanent residency, and registration with the selective service system (if required); makes such students eligible to pay in-state tuition rates at a four-year public college or university if the student has first completed 60 credit hours or graduated from a community college in Maryland; provides that students qualifying for in-state tuition rates by this method will not be counted as in-state students for purposes of counting undergraduate enrollment; and extends the time in which honorably discharged veterans may qualify for in-state tuition rates. |
Question 5 - Referendum Petition (Ch. 1 of the 2011 Special Session) Congressional Districting Plan |
Establishes the boundaries for the State's 8 United States Congressional Districts based on recent census figures, as required by the United States Constitution. |
Question 6 - Referendum Petition (Ch. 2 of the 2012 Legislative Session) Civil Marriage Protection Act |
Establishes that Maryland's civil marriage laws allow gay and lesbian couples to obtain a civil marriage license, provided they are not otherwise prohibited from marrying; protects clergy from having to perform any particular marriage ceremony in violation of their religious beliefs; affirms that each religious faith has exclusive control over its own theological doctrine regarding who may marry within that faith; and provides that religious organizations and certain related entities are not required to provide goods, services, or benefits to an individual related to the celebration or promotion of marriage in violation of their religious beliefs. |
Question 7 - Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 1 of the Second 2012 Special Session) Gaming Expansion |
Do you favor the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education to authorize video lottery operation licensees to operate "table games" as defined by law; to increase from 15,000 to 16,500 the maximum number of video lottery terminals that may be operated in the State; and to increase from 5 to 6 the maximum number of video lottery operation licenses that may be awarded in the State and allow a video lottery facility to operate in Prince George's County? |
Question A Adoption of County Charter |
Do you approve the adoption of the Charter of Frederick County proposed by the Frederick County Charter Board? |