[RP Town Announce] Early Voting Begins April 14 thru April 21, 2016: Important Election Information for 2016 Presidential Primary

Thu Apr 14 15:34:38 UTC 2016

Press Release

For Immediate Release:

April 13, 2016

For more information:

Daneen Banks, Deputy Administrator

Prince George's County Board of Elections

301-341-7300

Important Election Information for the 2016 Presidential Primary Election

Early Voting Begins April 14 - 21, 2016

LARGO, MARYLAND - For the 2016 Presidential Primary Election, voters can
vote in person or by absentee ballot. To vote in person, voters who reside
in Prince George's County can vote before election day at a designated early
voting center in Prince George's County or on election day at the polling
place for their residence in Prince George's County.

Early voting centers will be open for voting from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm from
Thursday, April 14th through and including Thursday, April 21st. The early
voting centers in Prince George's County are located at:

Baden Community Center

13601 Baden-Westwood Road

Brandywine, MD 20613

Bowie Gymnasium (New Site)

4100 Northview Drive

Bowie, MD 20716

College Park Community Center

5051 Pierce Avenue

College Park, MD 20740

Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center

7120 Contee Road

Laurel, MD 20707

Suitland Community Park School Center

5600 Regency Lane

Forestville, MD 20747

Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex

7007 Bock Road

Fort Washington, MD 20744

Upper Marlboro Community Center

5400 Marlboro Race Track Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center

8001 Sheriff Road

Landover, MD 20785

Prince George's County voters may vote at the designated early voting
centers Early Voting Center wait times will be available on our website,
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Voters who prefer to vote on election day can vote on Tuesday, April 26,
2016. On election day, polling places will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
To avoid delays, voters should try to vote between the hours of 10:00 am and
4:00 pm.

Where Do I Vote?

During early voting, Prince George's County voters should vote at a
designated early voting center in Prince George's County. There are eight
early voting centers in Prince George's County for the 2016 elections.
Centers are located at accessible facilities with adequate parking and
within a convenient driving distance for most voters in the county. 

On election day, Prince George's County voters should vote at the polling
place to which they are assigned. Voters can find their assigned precinct by
looking at the voter notification card they received from the Prince
George's County Board of Elections or by clicking the Find Your Polling
Place link at
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https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/VoterSearch. 

How Do I Vote?

All voters in Maryland use the same voting system. If you vote early or on
Election Day, you will cast your ballot much differently than you have in
the past. You will vote on a paper ballot.   The Maryland General Assembly
passed a law in 2007 requiring the State Board of Elections to switch to a
paper ballot voting system. Funding for a new voting system was delayed
until now. Touch-screen ballot marking devices are available at each early
voting site and there is at least one available at each polling place for
voters with disabilities.

For absentee and provisional voting, voters are also issued a paper ballot.
All provisional ballots and absentee ballots are reviewed in a public
meeting after the election and counted or rejected according to State law
and regulation.

Can I register to vote or change my address during Early Voting?

If you missed the voter registration deadline and have a valid driver's
license or MVA- issued ID card, you may be qualified to register and vote
during early voting. For the very first time, Maryland offers Same Day
Registration during Early Voting. Same Day Registration is not offered on
election day. If you moved and haven't changed your address, you can update
it during early voting. Please be sure to bring your driver's license,
MVA-issued ID card or another document that shows where you live to an early
voting center, and an election judge or staff member will help be available
to assist you.  Although you can register and change your address during
Early Voting, you may not change your name or your political party
affiliation during early voting.

How Can I Get an Absentee Ballot?

Voters may request to receive their absentee ballot by mail, electronically,
or by fax. Visit
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www.elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html to request an absentee
ballot. The deadline to request a mailed or faxed absentee ballot is
Tuesday, April 19, 2016.   The deadline to request an electronic absentee
ballot is Friday, April 22, 2016.   Voters who request an electronic
absentee ballot will be notified by email that their ballot is ready for
download, then instructed to enter unique identifying information before
printing their ballot, voting instructions, and return envelope template.
If a Prince George's County voter misses the above deadlines, but still
wants to vote by absentee ballot, the voter or the voter's agent must apply
in person at the Prince George's County Board of Elections before 8:00pm on
election day. 

Voted absentee ballots may be delivered to the Prince George's County Board
of Elections by 8:00 pm on election day or postmarked on or before election
day and received by the local board by Friday, May 6, 2016. All absentee
ballots are reviewed, regardless of whether or not the absentee ballots will
impact the outcome of an election.

What is a Provisional Ballot?

A provisional ballot is a safeguard to ensure that individuals who believe
they are registered and eligible to vote are able to vote. Voters required
to vote by provisional ballot will be asked to complete a provisional ballot
application, and then issued a paper ballot.  It is important that voters
complete the entire provisional ballot application because the information
on the application is used to determine whether the provisional ballot will
be counted.

All provisional ballot applications are reviewed, regardless of whether or
not the provisional ballots impact the outcome of an election. A provisional
ballot will only be counted after the Prince George's County Board of
Elections has reviewed the provisional ballot application and determined
that the individual is in fact registered and eligible to vote the
provisional ballot.  A provisional ballot is not an alternative to the
electronic voting system. 

Voters can visit our website at
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for more election information or contact the Prince George's County Board of
Elections at 301-341-7300 or the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE
(8683).

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Jessica

Jessica E. Barnes

Town Clerk

Riverdale Park

5008 Queensbury Road

Riverdale Park, MD 20737

www.riverdaleparkmd.info <http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/> 

301-927-6381

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