BOARD OF ELECTIONS
The Board of Elections is responsible for supervising 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.
In Prince George’s County, the local board consists of five regular members and three substitute members. Four regular members and two substitute members shall be of the majority party, and one regular member and one substitute member shall be of the principal minority party. All candidates must be nominated by their corresponding Central Committee and must have been a registered voter in the relevant County for the five years leading up to appointment.
If you would like to be nominated to have your name submitted to the Governor for consideration, please complete the application below and submit it to info@pggop.com along with your resume. You must also complete the online application to the Governor’s Office.
As you can see from the following documents, our timeline has been accelerated right before the election. Please complete the process as soon as possible. Although we have requested an extension, we must have everything submitted no later than November 15th. If you have any questions, please call the Chair, Jesse Peed, on his cell, 240-417-9808.
There is a stipend to serve on the Board and many responsibilities. The board is non-partisan and a member should not take part in working on any political campaigns or violate Maryland State Election Laws, Regulations and State Ethics.
Some of the responsibilities of the Board may include:
· Participating in monthly meetings typically held on the 1st Monday of every month at 5:30pm.
· Performing polling place evaluations during early voting and on election day.
· Participating in and serving as the Board of Canvassers for all mail-in ballots and provisional canvasses which includes a minimum of 6 days before the election and 7 days after the election as determined by Law.
· Participating in the State Board of Elections Biennial Meeting and Maryland Association of Election (MAEO) meetings, as required.
· Completing state/county personnel required performance evaluations for the Election Director.
· Participating in continuing Education Training
· Participating in voter outreach.
· Staying informed of all election law changes.
The following is an estimate of the current time commitments:
· Monthly Board Meeting 2 hours
· State Biennial Meeting 1-2 Days/every other year
· MAEO Meeting 2-3 Days/year.
· Election Day Polling Place 12-16 hours
· Early Voting Center Evaluation 1-3 hours
· Regular visits to early voting 1-3 hours
· Mail-In Ballot Canvass per day 8-12 hours.
· Provisional Canvass per day 8-12 hours
· Logic & Accuracy Review 1 hour
· Recounts, if they occur 1 to 3 days.
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