The Montgomery County Board of Elections provides a variety of products for public information. The products are available at the Board of Elections office, 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851-1428. Voter registration information provided by the Board of Elections may not be used for purposes of commercial solicitations or any other business purpose (Article 33, Sections 3-507(a)(2)(i) & (ii) of the Annotated Code of Maryland). Many items are free of charge and are readily available; others must be ordered in advance and prepaid. There is a $25 charge for returned checks.

All data is reported as of the first of the month. Applications for printed listings must be filed at least 30 days prior to an election. A completed application and a $10 deposit is required for each order. The applicant must be a registered voter of Maryland.
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Instructions for ordering voter registration information:

All products of voter registration information (tape, CD-ROM, diskette, listing, labels) must be ordered in the following manner:

1. A request form must be completed and an oath must be signed by a registered voter of Maryland, stating the information will be used for political purposes only.

2. An estimated prepayment for the information must be made at time of ordering. Payment must be made by check, cash, or money order. Make checks payable to: Montgomery County, Maryland.

3. Your order will be available within ten working days (maximum). The balance is due upon receipt of the order.

4. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Before any election, neither the State Administrator nor any election director may respond to an application for voter registration information unless the application was filed on or before the registration deadline. Applications received after that date shall be returned. (COMAR33.03.02.05B)

Media Forms and Costs

All voter registration information is prepared as of the first of the current month.

CD-ROM: County-wide or partial voter registration file on CD-ROM. Records are presented as a flat, sequential file and in random sequence. File is as of the first of the month. Costs are $1.00 per 5,000 records with a $5.00 minimum and a $10.00 setup fee.

Listing: County-wide or partial voter registration file available by voter name or by street name within precinct and election district/ward and municipality. Costs are $.75 per 1,000 names with a minimum charge of $10.00 per listing.

Labels: Partial voter registration file. Costs are $.03 per label with a $10.00 minimum.

For more information, contact Mrs. Lucey via email at BettyAnn.Lucey@montgomerycountymd.gov

SUPPLEMENTAL VOTER LISTS - PRINTED

Generally a Transaction History Report is produced weekly; production is more frequent prior to the close of registration before an election.   Requests should be filed at least 30 days prior to an election.

Content: Voter name, address, election district and precinct, party affiliation, age, date of birth, sex, place of birth, and date of registration

Options: Select order in which voter transactions appear:

• Alphabetical by name
• Alphabetical by district-precinct

  Select group of voters needed:

• Additions to the registry - new voters
• Changes to the record - name, address, party affiliation
• Deletions from the registry - removed voters

  Cost: $ .15 per page; $ .25 per page if copied by SOE staff

Payment: Cash or check upon delivery

Delivery: Reports must be picked up from the Board of Elections. Reports will be available within 10 days of ordering.

STATISTICAL REPORTS - PRINTED

All data is reported as of the first of the month and is printed on a monthly basis. The reports provide statistical information on party affiliation in various sequences.

Options: Sequence in which voter affiliation statistics can appear:

• District/Precinct
• Congressional District
• Legislative District
• Council District
• Board of Education District
• Municipality and Ward

  Cost: $ .15 per page; $ .25 per page if copied by SOE staff

Payment by cash or check upon delivery

Delivery: Lists may be picked up from the Board of Elections or mailed upon request.

For more information, contact Mrs. Lucey via email at BettyAnn.Lucey@montgomerycountymd.gov

ABSENTEE VOTER LABELS

Mailing labels for absentee voters are available on a daily basis once the absentee ballots have arrived at the Board of Elections. An application must be completed and labels must be ordered in advance. An order for Absentee Voter Labels continues for an entire election cycle and may not be canceled. Please call the Board of Elections for information concerning the arrival date of the Absentee Ballots.

Options: Labels may be selected by the following:

• Countywide
• Congressional District
• Legislative District
• Council District
• Board of Education District
• Party affiliation - Primary Election only

  Cost: $ .03 per label

Payment: Label fees are billed after the election; payment is due upon receipt of bill; payable by cash or check.

Delivery: Labels should be picked up at the Board of Elections on a daily basis. There are no mail deliveries.

For more information, contact Mrs. Lucey via email at BettyAnn.Lucey@montgomerycountymd.gov

STREET DIRECTORY - PRINTED

The Street Directory is an alphabetical listing of all current streets in Montgomery County.

Content: Street name, street address number range, zip code, District-Precinct, Legislative District, Congressional District, Council District, Board of Education District, municipality and ward if applicable.

Options: None

Cost: $12 per directory. Postage: based on current USPS rates 

Payment: If mailed, prepayment is necessary by cash or check.

Delivery: Mailed or available at the Board of Elections office

For more information, contact Mrs. Lucey via email at BettyAnn.Lucey@montgomerycountymd.gov

CERTIFICATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION

Certification of Registration is official verification of voter registration in Montgomery County, embossed with the Montgomery County Seal. Registered voters may obtain the certification by mail with a check enclosed for $2.00 per person or in person; persons appearing at the Board of Elections office to register to vote and obtain a certification at the same time must provide 2 proofs of residency.

Cost: $2

Payment by cash or check; prepayment is necessary if mailed.

DUPLICATE VOTER NOTIFICATION CARD

The Voter Notification Card is a confirmation of a voter's information (name, address, party affiliation, district or precinct boundary, polling place, and accessibility) at the time of registration, and of registered voters' information anytime a significant change is made to the record.

Cost: $1 per duplicate voter notification card when requested by voter

Payment by cash or check; prepayment is necessary if mailed.

ELECTION MAPS

Street maps of various district boundaries are available. In addition to streets and district boundaries, the maps show roads, hydrology and other visible entities. Payment is made by cash or check. Prepayment is necessary if mailed maps are requested. Small maps may be faxed.

Map sizes: Small, medium, large, and extra large
Small is 8 1/2" x 11", medium is 11" x 17", large is 32" x 42", and extra large is 4 sections, each 32" x 42".

Map prices: Except for free, small, countywide maps, prices range from $ .25 to $80. Mailing costs depend on volume, tubes and USPS rates.

Map configurations showing district and/or precinct boundary for the following:

• Congressional
• Legislative
• Councilmanic
• Board of Education
• Election
• Precinct

For more information, contact Mr. Perschau via email at Kenneth.Perschau@montgomerycountymd.gov

ELECTION RETURNS BOOKS

Individual Election Returns Books from the 1976 Primary through 2000 . The most recent elections are available upon request on compact discs and may be picked up at the election office or mailed.

Cost: $4.00 to $38.00

Postage: Current USPS rates

CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOOKLET AND SUMMARY GUIDE

The Campaign Finance booklet is a copy of Article 33, Section 13 of the Annotated Code of Maryland about the requirements for candidates and campaigns. The Summary Guide is a comprehensive guide to help candidates and campaign officers conduct and fund a campaign with respect to the requirements of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Summary Guide contains examples of required filing and campaign fund reporting forms, information on how to complete the forms, reporting and funding requirements, deadlines, etc.

Cost: $2.00 per booklet plus postage, if applicable

GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

The general fee schedule is based on Title 14.02.07, Public Information Requests, of the Code of Maryland Regulations effective December 4, 1995.

• Copies. The cost per copy is $ .15 per page when reproduction can be made by the applicant on a photocopying machine within the office. When copies are made for an applicant by the office staff of the State Board of Elections or a local board, the cost per copy is $ .25 per page plus $17.37 per hour for any copying that requires more than 10 minutes of the employee's time. However, when records are not susceptible to photocopying (for example, punch cards, magnetic tapes, blueprints, and microfilm), the charge for reproducing the record will be based on available services and actual cost.

• Certification of Copies. When a person requests that a copy of a record be certified, an additional cost of $1.00 per page for agency certification of a record as being a true copy of the original shall be charged.

If the fees for copies, printouts, photographs, or certified copies of any record are specifically prescribed by a law other than the Act, the specific fee contained in that law shall determine the amount charged for that record.

If the office staff is unable to copy a record within the office, he/she shall make arrangements for the prompt reproduction of the record at public or private facilities outside the office. The office staff shall collect from the applicant a fee based on actual cost.

SERVICES

"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" class="text">The Board of Elections provides a variety of services to aid citizens in exercising their right to vote; to provide information to candidates and potential candidates for public office about filing for office and campaign funding; and to furnish information to the general public about candidates, elections, and accessibility to polling places.

SAMPLE BALLOT

A Sample Ballot is mailed to all registered voters in Montgomery County approximately 10 days before each Primary and General Election. The sample ballot is the ballot style the voter is required to vote for the election. The ballot style is based on the voter's residence address of record for both Primary and General Elections and, in addition, for Primary Elections only, the party affiliation of record. LARGE-TYPE SAMPLE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

POLLING PLACE

The Board of Elections designates a polling place for every precinct. Where possible, the polling place is in the precinct and accessible. A registered voter is assigned a polling place based on residence information provided by the voter.

• Accessibility for Registered Voters with Disabilities - If you are a voter with a disability whose assigned polling place is inaccessible, you may request reassignment to an accessible polling place. The request must be in writing and made no later than the close of registration (fifth Monday before an election). The reassigned polling place has the same ballot style as that of the initially assigned polling place.

• Polling Place Lists - Two lists, polling place names in alphabetical sequence and polling place precinct numbers in numerical sequence, are available free of charge.

CANDIDATE INFORMATION

The Board of Elections provides candidate services and information including qualifications for office, candidacy filing requirements, deadlines, forms, and campaign finance regulations and reports.

"Requirements for Filing as a Candidate of a Recognized Political Party" - a complimentary booklet containing:

• A listing of all elected offices for Montgomery County and the State of Maryland; qualifications for the offices and filing fees
• Filing requirements for all offices; a list of required documents and where to obtain them; how, when, and where to file
• Fund-raising account options; types of accounts; when fundraising may begin; necessary forms; qualifications, duties and responsibilities for Campaign Chairmen and Campaign Treasurers
• A summary of requirements regarding campaign activity

  "Informational Guide for Nominating Petitions" - a complimentary guide for petition candidates

Candidate List:

The Board of Elections maintains a current list of all candidates who have filed in Montgomery County for the next election; the list may also include candidates filed with the State Board of Elections in Annapolis.

Copies of Campaign Fund Reports for Montgomery County Candidates:

Copies of Campaign Fund Reports for Montgomery County candidates are available for inspection by the public. Photocopies cost $ .15 per page; $ .25 per page if copied by elections office staff.

Payment: Cash or check

Elected Officials List

A list of elected officials and their addresses, telephone numbers, FAX numbers, and e-mail addresses is available free of charge on web. 777vote.org

Election Calendar:

Election calendars from the State Board of Elections are available free of charge at the Board of Elections.

Financial Disclosure Information:

Financial Disclosure information and appropriate forms are available at the Board of Elections.

Political Signs:

The Board of Elections provides brochures from the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services and the State Highway Administration which explain the requirements of the Montgomery County zoning ordinances regulating the size, placement, and removal of political campaign signs, as well as regulations on posting signs adjacent to State highways.

Political Tax Information:

The Board of Elections provides information regarding taxable political funds and IRS filing requirements.

VOTING MACHINE CHECK-OUT

Voting machines are available free of charge on loan to the public for the purpose of voter education. Persons wishing to borrow voting machines must reserve them in advance by contacting the Board of Elections. If you have not demonstrated the machines before, anticipate 30 minutes of training time. Blackout dates may apply prior to an election.

For more information, contact Dr. Zelaya via email at Gilberto.Zelaya@montgomerycountymd.gov