(Aug. 8, 2024) Sometime later today or tonight, assuming everything goes correctly, members of the Ocean Pines Association should know how the voting went in this summer’s contest between five candidates for two seats on the board of directors.

Ballot counting is scheduled to begin at noon at the Golf Club, where homeowners may watch the vote tally proceed on a large screen  set up in the clubhouse meeting room.

In addition, Elections Committee Chairperson Steve Ransdell said the count can be viewed online via Zoom. The web address for remote viewing appears at the end of this story.

Five Ocean Pines residents — two incumbents and three challengers — are vying for the seats made vacant by the expiration of the terms of incumbents Jeff Heavner and Rick Farr.

They are seeking reelection to the board, while their challengers are Jerry Murphy, Amy Peck and Sherrie Clifford.

The election results will be validated at the OPA annual meeting, set for 9 a.m., this Saturday, Aug. 10, in the Ocean Pines Community Center on 235 Ocean Parkway.

Homeowners who wish to watch the vote counting remotely may visit us06web.zoom.us/j/84189686833?pwd=EaXiqzpSkixBF5rbhVo7vbfilwwPhl.1.

The committee will announce the results of the election in a news release.