City election, 2011 (Source: The College Park Patch)

Our City election is only a week away. Here are a few things you need to know..

Tuesday, November, 5, 7 AM-8 PM, Davis Hall, 9217 51st Avenue

Please note, this year’s voting will start at 7 am (instead of 11 am). The Council changed the time in order to allow residents to vote early and go to work. We hope we’ll have a better turnout this year!

You can see the list of candidates running for this year’s election here on City’s website.

To be eligible to vote you must be registered with Prince George’s County at your current address. To check your registration status with the County, please  visit here online or call the Prince George’s County Board of Elections at 301-430-8020. If you’re already registered or voted in the past, you will not need to register again. Unfortunately, the deadline to make a new registration for this year’s election has passed early this month.

Absentee Voting
To be eligible to vote by absentee ballot, a registered voter must meet one of the following qualifications:
*May be absent on Election Day from the City
*Because of accident, illness or physical disability will be unable to go to the polling place on Election Day
*Because of confinement in or restriction to an institution, will be prevented from going to a polling place on Election Day
*Because of a death or serious illness in the voter’s immediate family, will be unable to go to the polling place on election day
*Is a full-time student at an institution of higher education located outside the City, and academic requirements prevent the voter from going to the polling place on Election Day.

Absentee ballot applications are available through October 29, 2013 at City Hall, 4500 Knox Road. Applications are reviewed by the City of College Park Board of Election Supervisors and if approved, a ballot will be mailed to the voter on or after October 7. The voter must return the voted ballot to City Hall using the ballot envelope provided, no later than Tuesday, November 5. Absentee ballots are counted on Wednesday, November 6