Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
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Certification Letter

A certification letter is used to provide proof of a voter’s registration status and voter history.      

While certification letters can be requested at any time, during an election year, the Board of Elections cannot process certification letters during periods when voter registration is closed.  

Certification Letter Requirements

You must be an “Active” registered voter in Prince George’s County to receive a Certification letter. Certification letters contain the voter’s registration information that is currently in our database.

If your registration needs to be updated, you must complete a Voter Registration Application at the time you request the Certification letter.

All Certification Letters must be requested in person by the voter.

If a voter is unable to appear in person, they can authorize an individual to pick up the letter. The authorized individual must provide:

A letter giving the individual permission to pick up the certification letter with the voter’s original signature
A photocopy of the voter’s photo ID (Maryland driver’s license or non-driver’s license).
A photo ID showing they are the individual authorized by the voter to pick up the Certification letter.
A Certification Letter is $2 (Please bring exact amount)


Certification letters requested by cancelled voters are approved on a case-by-case basis.

Newly registered voters may not receive a Certification letter in person.  All Certification letters for newly registered voters will be mailed to the voter’s address of record. Disclaimer:  Voter registration is not complete in Maryland until you receive your Voter Notification Card.  Please allow 3 to 4 weeks to receive a Voter Notification Card.

Request a Certification Letter

The Board of Elections cannot process Voter Registration applications or Certifications after the Close of Registration, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 until voter registration reopens on Monday, October 22, 2018.

Currently Registered


If you are a registered voter of Maryland and request a Certification Letter, you must meet the following requirements and provide the necessary information.

  • Download and complete a Voter Registration Application English (PDF) & Spanish (PDF) and bring it to your local Board of Elections office for processing, see address below:
    Prince George's County Board of Elections
    1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A
    Largo, MD 20774
  • Please provide a Photo ID (driver license or non-drivers license) as proof of residency in the state of Maryland, and a current billing statement (i.e. electric bill)
  • Please bring the exact amount of $2 (We do not have change on hand)

Note

This must be done in person.

Temporary - Not Registered

If you are not a registered voter of Maryland and require a Temporary Certification Letter as proof you have submitted a request for a Certification Letter, you must meet the following requirements and provide the necessary information.

  • Download and complete a Voter Registration Application English (PDF) & Spanish (PDF) and bring it to your local Board of Elections office for processing
  • Please provide a Photo ID (driver license or non-drivers license) as proof of residency in the state of Maryland, and a current billing statement (i.e. electric bill)
  • Please bring the exact amount of $2 (We do not have change on hand)

Note

This must be done in person. You will not become an official registered voter until you receive a Voter Notification Mailer indicating your status as “Active). Please allow 7 to 10 business day to receive a Voter Notification Mailer.