[Updated 1/30/26] Candidate packets will be available for pick-up starting on Monday, February 2.
Run
Starting Monday, February 2, candidate packets are available.
Openings:
- Village board: 5
- CA board: 1
Save the date:
- Monday, March 16: Candidate packets due by 5pm.
- Monday, April 6: Virtual candidate forum at 7pm.
- Thursday, April 16: In-person candidate forum at 7pm at the Hawthorn Center.
Vote
Who can vote:
- Owners and renters in compliance with Hickory Ridge covenants.
- One vote per household. In the case of a rental property, both owner and renter may cast a ballot.
How to vote:
- You can vote in-person or via mail-in absentee ballot.
- Absentee ballots may be mailed in or dropped off to The Hawthorn Center.
- When voting in-person, remember to bring ID that verifies your residency.
Save the date:
- Early April: Absentee ballots will be mailed to each household in Hickory Ridge. Ballots may be returned via mail or dropped off at The Hawthorn Center during operating hours.
- Friday, April 24: Mail-in absentee ballots are due by 5pm.
- Saturday, April 25: Election day! In-person voting is open from 9am-12pm at The Hawthorn Center.
Have a question about how to run or vote?
Contact Hickory Ridge Village Manager Laura Mayton at manager@hickoryridgevilage.org or 410-730-7327.
For more information, visit the Hickory Ridge Community Association website.

