Board of Elections

  1. Special Election Press Release

    LARGO, MARYLAND - The Prince George’s County Board of Elections will conduct a Vote-By-Mail Special Election to fill the vacancy in County Council District 8. Read on...
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COVID-19 REQUIREMENT

Due to a continued rise in COVID-19 metrics, Prince George’s County reinstituted an indoor public mask mandate. 

All visitors over the age of 2 will be required to wear masks in the Board of Elections office, even if they are fully vaccinated. Our office is currently open to the public. Appointments are required for candidate filing only.

2022 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION - Council District 8
FEBRUARY 1, 2022

  • Check your mailbox your ballot should be arriving soon!
  • Special General Election-February 1, 2022, 7am-8pm.
  • Special General - Early voting will be conducted on January 26-January 31, 2022, (10am-8pm and 12pm – 6pm on Sunday).

Sample Ballot

Filed Write-Ins

Dropbox Totals

The deadline to drop your ballot in the dropbox is Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 8PM.
All mailed ballots must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2022. Check the post office to verify pick up times.

County Council District 8 Special General Election, Early Voting and Election Day Results

Early Voting results will be posted at 8:00pm on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. It is anticipated that Election Day Results will be posted at approximately 8:45pm.

County Council District 8 Special General Election, Mail-In Ballot Canvass:

The Prince George’s County Board of Elections will begin canvassing mail-in/provisional ballots on the following dates/times:

  • 1st Mail-In Ballot Canvass - 10:00am on Thursday, February 3, 2022.  The mail-in ballot canvass is expected to continue through Saturday, February 5, 2022.  
  • Provisional Ballot Canvass – 10:00am on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 and is expected to continue through Friday, February 11, 2022.  
  • 2nd Mail-In Ballot Canvass – 10:00am on Friday, February 11, 2022.  Any overseas and/or domestic ballots that were postmarked by Election Day, February 1, 2022 and meet the other requirements but were delivered by the post office to the Board of Elections after the 1st canvass will be counted.

All Canvasses will be conducted at the Board of Elections Training Center located at 1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 160, Largo, MD 20774.In an effort to prevent the Board of Elections’ staff and ballot canvassers from contracting COVID-19, The Board of Elections will allow each candidate and their respective representatives to observe the canvass process (see above). All observers must wear K95 masks that will be provided by The Board of Elections. All others can view the process by live-streaming.  The link will be posted prior to the 1st mail-in ballot canvass.

In person voting will also be offered at the Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex Vote Center located at 7007 Bock Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744.

Ballot Drop Boxes will be available at the following locations: They will be closed and locked at 8PM on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

Crossland High School
6901 Temple Hill Road
Camp Springs, MD 20748

Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex
7007 Bock Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744

Temple Hills Community Center
5300 Temple Hill Road
Temple Hills, MD 20748

Prince George's County Board of Elections
1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A
Largo, MD 20774

The website will be updated regularly.  Please contact The Prince George’s County Board of Elections on 301-341-7300 for additional information.

2022 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION DATES

Primary Election - June 28, 2022, 7 am until 8 pm

  • Early Voting for the Primary Election - Thursday, June 16, 2022 through Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 7 am until 8 pm.

General Election - November 8, 2022, 7 am until 8 pm

  • Early Voting for the General Election - Thursday, October 27, 2022 through Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 7 am until 8 pm

BOARD MEETINGS

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022 virtually at 5:30pm. The virtual information will be posted.

BOARD MEMBERS

Members


  •  Roberta B. Deegan (R), President
  •  Beatrice P. Tignor (D), Vice President
  •  Thomas J. Slezak (R)
  •  Jaime J. Vazquez-Saldana (R)
  • Harold Ruston (R)

     

Alternate Members


  • Clement A. Gaynor, Jr. (R)
  •  Terri L. Williams (D)
  •  Lucille Gaither (R)
Anita C. Jones, Recording Secretary
Robert G. McGinley, Esq. Board Attorney

Mission Statement


The mission of the Prince George's County Board of Elections is to promote voter education, administer an efficient voting process, maintain an accurate voter registration database, and ensure that elected officials are elected in accordance with Federal, State, and County election laws.

Membership


The Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate, appoints five persons who constitute the Board of Elections. The appointees are selected from lists furnished by the County Central Committee of the Democratic and Republican parties. The Board is responsible for the supervision of all County, State and Federal Elections held in Prince George's County.

Responsibilities


The Board of Elections is responsible for the supervision of elections, voter registration and record keeping, and the administration of election laws in Prince George's County, in accordance with The Election Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Board and the Election Administrator seek to provide voter registration to every County citizen who wants it.