Howard County Register of Wills
Howard County, Maryland
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 63 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 336,328 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 336,328) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.47, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Normal representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Keeping court records and case files
- Collecting court fines and fees
- Sending jury summons, in many places
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Data Privacy
Candidates
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Byron E. Macfarlane has served as Howard County's Register of Wills since 2010. His office administers probate services and estate filings for county residents.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Sources: elections.maryland.gov · howardcountymd.gov