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Make your vote for count on April 30!

Village elections for Columbia Council representatives and Village Board members will be held on Saturday, April 30 all around Columbia. Each village will be offering the option to vote by absentee ballot, check with your village center for details if you cannot attend on Election Day.

Columbia Council representatives will be elected in Dorsey’s Search, Hickory Ridge, Kings Contrivance, Long Reach, Oakland Mills, River Hill and Wilde Lake. Village Board members will be elected in every village as well. Don’t forget to attend the forums at your village center to learn about the candidates. Election times and locations vary; check out a complete schedule on page 3.

Village Board members and Columbia Council representatives each play an important part in Columbia’s governing process and community input is needed to make the best decisions for Columbia. You have the power to pick the representatives who will lead Columbia into the future. Make your voice heard by casting your vote.

2011 Columbia Council Representative Elections

Dorsey’s Search • Uncontested Election • Tom Coale
Harper’s Choice • Non-Election Year • Cynthia Coyle
Hickory Ridge • Uncontested Election • Gregg Schwind
Kings Contrivance • Uncontested Election • Shari Zaret
Long Reach • Uncontested Election • Edward T. Coleman
Oakland Mills • Uncontested Election • Alex Hekimian
Owen Brown • Non-Election Year • Andrew C. Stack
River Hill • Uncontested Election • Michael Cornell
Town Center • Non-Election Year • Suzanne Waller
Wilde Lake • Uncontested Election • Philip W. Kirsch

All villages are offering absentee ballots this year. Voting hours and procedures differ from village to village. For further information, contact your village center.

2011 Village Election Schedule

Dorsey’s Search
410-730-4005
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: 8am-2pm at Linden Hall
Village board seats: Two open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: None

Harper’s Choice
410-730-0770
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: 9am-3pm near Safeway
Village board seats: Four open
Council representative seat: Non-election year
Candidates’ forum: None

Hickory Ridge
410-730-7327
Date: Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: Friday, from 5-7pm at Hickory Ridge Village Center and Saturday, from 9am-3pm at the Hawthorn Center
Village board seats: Five open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: None

Kings Contrivance
410-381-9600
Date: Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: Friday, from 5-7pm and Saturday, from 9am-1pm at Amherst House
Village board seats (#): Three open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Time TBA

Long Reach
410-730-8113
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: 9:30am-noon at Stonehouse
Village board seats: Two open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: None

Oakland Mills
410-730-4610
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: 8:30am–5pm at The Other Barn
Village board seats: Nine open
Council representative seat: Open
Meet the Candidates: Tuesday, April 19 at 7pm at The Other Barn

Owen Brown
410-381-0202
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: 9am-3pm at Owen Brown Community Center
Village board seats (#): Three open
Council representative seat: Non-election year
Candidates’ forum: Tuesday, April 19 at 7pm at the Owen Brown Community Center

River Hill
410-531-1749
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: 9am-noon at Claret Hall and 12:30-3pm at River Hill Giant
Village board seats (#): Four open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: None

Town Center
410-730-4744
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: Town Center does not hold an election when there are no contested races. There will be no election in Town Center
Village board seats (#): Three open
Council representative seat: Non-election year
Candidates’ forum: None

Wilde Lake
410-730-3987
Date: Saturday, April 30
Voting location/hours: 9am-4pm at Slayton House
Village board seats (#): Five open
Council representative seat: Open
Candidates’ forum: Monday, April 11 at 7:30pm at Slayton House

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