College Park, Maryland Public Records

Maryland residents can register to vote online through the Maryland State Board of Elections at https://elections.maryland.gov/voter_registration/index.html, with a deadline of 21 days before any election. Applicants need a Maryland driver's license or MVA-issued ID card, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The state also offers same-day registration during early voting and on Election Day at designated locations. College Park conducts municipal elections separately from federal and state contests, electing a mayor and eight council members—four by district and four at-large—to two-year terms. These municipal elections occur in odd-numbered years, most recently in November 2023, with the next scheduled for November 2025. Candidate information and local ballot questions are available at https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/elections. Because the city is an incorporated municipality, residents participate in both city elections and county, state, and federal contests. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Maryland Voter Lookup tool at https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/PollingPlaceSearch by entering their name and date of birth or address. Publicly accessible election records in Maryland include voter registration lists, available for purchase for political purposes under Maryland Election Law Article §3-505, and campaign finance reports searchable at https://campaignfinance.maryland.gov/. Candidate filings, ballot information, and precinct-level election results are published after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Prince George's County reported approximately 75% turnout among active registered voters, with over 560,000 total votes cast in a county with roughly 750,000 active voters. On November 3, 2026, voters in College Park and throughout Prince Georges County will decide several significant races. Maryland does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, but elections will be held for Governor of Maryland, a four-year term, along with all Maryland state legislative seats covering 47 Senate districts and 141 House of Delegates seats. Prince George's County spans multiple districts. Voters will also elect the County Executive, County Council seats, county row offices including Sheriff and State's Attorney, and potentially decide local ballot questions on taxes or charter amendments. Maryland offers extensive absentee and mail-in voting options. Any registered voter may request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason through the Maryland online ballot request portal at https://elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html. Applications are accepted up to the Tuesday before Election Day, though earlier submission is recommended. Early voting runs for eight days before Election Day at multiple Prince George's County locations, typically including a site at the University of Maryland Stamp Student Union in the city.