Calvert County moves Dunkirk-area Election Day voting to Ward Farm Park

The Calvert County Board of Elections has changed the Election Day polling location for Dunkirk-area precincts 3-6 and 3-7, moving voting from Northern High School in Owings to Ward Farm Park in Dunkirk for the 2026 general election.

The board is also combining the two precincts into a single precinct, designated 3-6. Voters currently assigned to either 3-6 or 3-7 will therefore see both a new Election Day location and a consolidated precinct designation when they vote in November.

Where affected voters will go

Ward Farm Park is located at 10455 Ward Road in Dunkirk. It will replace Northern High School in Owings as the Election Day polling site for the affected precincts.

The change applies to precincts 3-6 and 3-7 specifically. The county election notice does not identify all Dunkirk voters as part of the change, so voters should confirm their precinct assignment before Election Day.

For residents in the two affected precincts, the practical difference is straightforward: a ballot cast in person on Election Day will be handled at Ward Farm Park rather than at Northern High School. The precinct consolidation means those voters will be grouped under precinct 3-6 in the county’s election designation.

2026 election dates

Early voting for the 2026 general election is scheduled for Oct. 22 through Oct. 29, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ward Farm Park change concerns the Election Day polling location. The county’s listed early-voting dates remain Oct. 22-29, giving voters a separate period to cast ballots before Nov. 3.

Voters who wait until Election Day should plan to use Ward Farm Park if they are assigned to precinct 3-6 or 3-7. Those who vote during the early-voting period should follow the county’s instructions for early-voting sites rather than treating the Election Day location as the early-voting site.

The county notice identifies the new location, the precinct consolidation and the 2026 election dates, but it does not state why the polling place was changed. It also does not separately describe how long the consolidation will remain in effect beyond the 2026 general election.

The next confirmed dates for voters are the Oct. 22-29 early-voting period and Nov. 3 Election Day. Before casting a ballot, voters in the Dunkirk area should check their precinct assignment and confirm the applicable voting location with the Calvert County Board of Elections.