2025 SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE FILING
2025 Special County Executive and Councilmanic District 5 Election Candidate Filing:
FILED CANDIDATES
Candidate filing for the Special Primary Election will begin: December 13, 2024. The candidate filing deadline is Friday, December 20, 2024, at 9:00 pm.
Filing Requirements for Candidacy:
The following Special Election Candidates must be filed at Prince George’s County Board of Elections:
County Executive and County Councilmanic District 5
To reduce in-person wait times, we ask that candidates email their completed documents to BOECandidateFiling@co.pg.md.us . Once these documents are received, we will schedule a time that is convenient for you to come in and review and sign the certificate of candidacy.
- Candidate Information Sheet (PDF)
- Statement of Organization
- Financial Disclosure Confirmation Information
- Councilmanic District 5 candidates only: Statement of Qualifications not to exceed 500 words (must be a word document)
- Filing Fee
- Copy of Driver's License - do not email. Present upon arrival.
All documents must be submitted before we can issue you a certificate of candidacy.
Financial Disclosures
IMPORTANT:
Financial disclosures are completed for the previous calendar year. Any candidate that files for office during calendar year 2023 MUST file an updated financial disclosure after January 1, 2024. The State Board of Elections requests that updated disclosures are filed prior to the candidate filing deadline (no later than February 20, 2024). If an updated financial disclosure is not received, the candidate will be removed from the ballot (see: 2023-2024 Financial Disclosure Notification). If you have any questions about the disclosures, please contact the appropriate agency where they are filed.
For School Board:
Board of Education Financial Disclosure Statement (PDF)
Please note: this disclosure needs to be notarized.
Prince George’s County Public Schools
14201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301-952-6115
Filing Fee
There is a filing fee of $25. The fee for Central Committee is $10. The fee must be paid by either credit card, check, money order or cash.
More Information
Visit the Maryland State Board of Elections Candidacy page for more information on general candidacy filings and Campaign Finance. Be sure to review the Summary Guide to Maryland Candidacy and Campaign Finance Laws. The list of filed candidates will become available after filings begin. The link is updated approximately 24 hours after new filings are completed. For additional information, please read Frequently asked questions or contact 301 341-7300.