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Friday, April 7, 2023

viernes 7 de abril de 2023

IMPORTANT: 

Voter Registration Clarification

The Town of Brentwood Board of Elections have been fielding questions stemming from confusion around the town charter on voter registration and eligibility. The Board has been consulting with the National League of Cities, election law experts at the Brennand Center for Justice, the Prince George's county board of elections, and the Town of Brentwood Town Attorney to find clarity on these issues. 

The following is our current interpretation of the law as stated in the Town Charter and Maryland Election Code. The Board will be working with the Town Administrator to revise any communications already posted regarding the election and are planning on distributing literature this coming weekend.

Voter Registration

• All residents MUST register to vote and submit requests to Absentee vote by Monday, April 10, 2023 at 8pm. Forms are available on the Town website and at town hall.

• A voter registration table will be at the Town of Brentwood Easter Egg event on Thursday, April 6, 2023 from 4 PM-7PM and at Town Hall Monday, April 10, 2023 from 7 AM-8 PM.

• Election-Day (same day) registration is not permitted by Town Charter Section 506.1

  • While the state has a provision for this, it is only possible because the state and county board verifies eligibility through MVA in real time. If they are unable to verify with MVA, the voter casts a provisional ballot. We do not have a system to verify with MVA (we would have to pay the county to have them send personnel for this) nor do we have an ordinance for provisional ballots

• Section 506.3 and 506.5 allow voters to register by mail or online with the state/county after the cut off, but they must provide proof of registration and eligibility to vote based on section 501.

Voting Eligibility

• One (1) year residency is not required to register, but is required and validated before voting

• Section 501 specifies 1 year residency requirement for voting

• Section 506.2 does not include the residency requirement to register 

Write-In Candidates

• Anyone campaigning as a write-in candidate must submit a petition with 20 signatures and be approved by the ethics committee

• Write-in candidates campaigning without submitting a petition can be disqualified

If there are no petitions to be a write-in candidate, other write-ins will be considered and their eligibility will be evaluated based on the Town Charter

VOTER REGISTRATION

Brentwood will have voter registration days beginning February 2023. Registered voters can participate in the upcoming town elections. Stop by and pick up a voter registration application. Complete the application and mail it to the Town Hall at 4300 39th Place, Brentwood, MD 20722 or or drop it off at The Town of Brentwood Town Hall. 

To prove you are a resident of Brentwood:

• Maryland MVA-issued license, ID card, or change of address card 
• your paycheck,
• bank statement
• utility bill or 
• other government document with your name with a Town of Brentwood address.
• Voter registration will be held on
  • Monday, April 3, 2023 and 
  • Monday, April 10, 2023 
  • 7 AM to 8 PM at 
  • Brentwood Town Hall, 4300 39th Place, Brentwood, MD 20722
• Voters must register by Tuesday, April 11, 2023. 
• Voters can also register on election day, Monday May 1, 2023.
• Any resident in Brentwood who is 18 years or older can vote in the Brentwood Municipal election. 
• You do NOT need to be a US citizen to vote in this election. 
• Voters must register by Tuesday, April 11. 2023. 
• If you do not register to vote by that date, you can also register on election day, Monday, May 1, 2023 at Town Hall. .
• In order to register to vote, you must have a document verifying you reside in the Town of Brentwood
  • utility bill, 
  • a photo ID. 
• Please note: your photo ID does not need to have your Brentwood address, solely your name and a picture. 
• This could be a 
  • work badge, 
  • passport, 
  • government ID, etc. 

If you have any questions about registering to vote in the municipal election, please email electionjudges@brentwoodmd.gov

REGISTRO DE VOTANTES

Brentwood tendrá días de registro de votantes a partir de febrero. Los votantes registrados pueden participar en las próximas elecciones municipales. Pase y recoja una solicitud de registro de votante y envíela por correo o déjela en la alcaldía en 4300 39th Place, Brentwood, MD 20722. 

Para demostrar que es residente de Brentwood, 

• traiga su licencia, tarjeta de identificación o tarjeta de cambio de dirección emitida por la MVA, o 
• su cheque de pago, 
• extracto bancario, 
• factura de servicios 
• públicos u otro documento gubernamental con su nombre y dirección de Brentwood. 

Para obtener más información, envíe un correo electrónico a info@brentwoodmd.gov

Town of Brentwood 

Candidates Forum

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Time: 7 PM-8 PM

Location: Town Hall

4300 39th Place,

Brentwood, MD 2072

Foro de Candidatos

miércoles, 19 de abril de 2023

Hora: 7 PM-8 PM

Ayuntamiento

4300 lugar 39,

Brentwood, MD 20722

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