MCMC: Voter Recommendation Guide Process
Montgomery County Muslim Council (MCMC) has taken careful consideration in coming up with our voter guide for the upcoming Maryland primary election cycle of 2024. In order to finalize our list of recommended candidates, we engaged in and leveraged numerous inputs, such as:
- Candidate meetings
- Multiple candidates’ forums
- Meet and Greet events with numerous candidates
- Soliciting and reviewing candidate questionnaire responses (available on our website) for various offices
- Background reviews and interviews with separate candidates
As a result of this entire process followed over the past year or so, but mostly in the past few months, we have come up with a list of candidates that we feel are best aligned to serve our community’s needs and be our best representation at the local, state, and national levels. These recommendations are posted on our website and being disseminated throughout the community.
Please note – in some cases, certain candidates failed to respond to our queries in spite of follow up, or declined to participate in our forums. We were forced to eliminate such candidates from consideration, not having a way to assess their positions. This may have included at times candidates whose positions may find favor with some members of our community.
Montgomery County Muslim Council (MCMC) is a non-partisan organization, focusing its voter recommendations on the values and interests of our community. This process is influenced by the political landscape of Maryland and Maryland election law, which allows Primary voters to only vote for candidates within their registered party. As such, MCMC’s recommendation is to register as a Democrat and vote for the candidates identified.
We recognize this process, in spite of its rigor, does involve some level of judgement. We have tried to do it as best as possible within the limitations of our resources and candidates’ willingness to work with us, and pray to Allah, the Most Merciful, to keep guiding us to act in the way that pleases Him and serves our community best.
Board of Directors
Montgomery County Muslim Council