Oakland Mills

[Updated 3/22] The nomination period is now closed! See the Vote section for a list of candidates.

Openings:

• Village board: 7
• CA board: 1

Save the date:

• Tuesday, February 14- Friday, March 3: Candidate packets can be picked up at The Other Barn during business hours (10am-4pm, Monday through Thursday) or downloaded at OaklandMills.org.
• February 22: Virtual Information Session on Serving on the OM Board/Columbia Council Representative (link available on the Oakland Mills website).
• Friday, March 3*: Candidate applications are due by 4pm. Completed applications can be emailed to manager@oaklandmills.org or hand delivered to The Other Barn during business hours.
  • *On March 3, staff will only collect applications from 3:30-4pm.
• Monday, March 6: Candidate statements (100- and 150-word count) from all candidates are due via email to both manager@oaklandmills.org and office@oaklandmills.org.
• Tuesday, April 4: Election forum, 7-8:30pm (link available on the Oakland Mills website).
• Saturday, April 22: Election day!

[Updated 3/22] This year, there are seven open seats up for a vote on the Oakland Mills village board, and the village received four candidate nominations. This makes it a non-contested election. However, there is a contested race for the Oakland Mills representative on the CA Board of Directors (two nominations for one open seat).

Candidates:

• Village board (7 openings)
  • Rebecca Bryant
  • Jonathan Edelson
  • Bill McCormack Jr
  • Warren Wortman
• CA Board of Directors (1 opening)
  • Karin E. Emery
  • Amy Brooks

Who can vote:

• Owners or renters in compliance with Oakland Mills covenants.
• Only one vote is permitted for each property. In the case of a rental property, both owner and tenant may cast a ballot.

How to vote:

• Eligible voters in Oakland Mills can vote online, in-person or via mail-in absentee ballot.

Save the date:

• Late March/Early April: Newsletter with candidate info and ballots mailed to eligible voters.
• Tuesday, April 4: Election forum.
• Friday, April 21: Online voting closes at 12pm. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before this date.
• Saturday, April 22: Election Day! In-person voting is open 8:30am-5pm at The Other Barn.
• Thursday, April 27: Mail-in ballots must be received by 11:59pm.