Due to the increase in the COVID-19 spread, the Board of Elections will be open to the public by appointment effective December 21, 2020. Please call 301 341-7300 to schedule an appointment. No more than one person can enter the building at a time.
The January 4th board meeting has been postponed to Monday, January 11, 2021 at 5:30 pm via teleconference. The public may dial in by phone using the following information:
United States: +1 (872) 240-3412 Access Code: 191-753-061
BOARD MEMBERS
Members
John E. Rowe (R), President
Beatrice P. Tignor (D), Vice President
Roberta B. Deegan (R)
Thomas J. Slezak (R)
Jaime J. Vazquez-Saldana (R)
Alternate Members
Clement A. Gaynor, Jr. (R)
Monica A. Roebuck (D)
Harold Ruston (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 Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Board and the Election Administrator seek to provide voter registration to every County citizen who wants it.