District Heights, Maryland Public Records

Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the next general election, Maryland residents, and not under guardianship for mental disability or convicted of a felony unless voting rights have been restored. Municipal elections for Mayor and City Council come next in 2026, with officials elected to four-year terms. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and municipal election dates is available by contacting District Heights City Hall at 301-336-4567 or attending city council meetings. Residents can find their polling place through the Maryland Voter Lookup tool at https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/PollingPlaceSearch by entering their name and date of birth or address. The state makes several election records public, including voter registration statistics without individual addresses, campaign finance reports through the Maryland State Board of Elections Campaign Finance system at https://campaignfinance.maryland.gov, certified results by precinct, and candidate filing information. Absentee and mail-in ballots can be requested online at https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration, by contacting the Prince Georges County Board of Elections directly, or through written request. Maryland offers both traditional absentee voting and no-excuse mail-in voting, which was expanded during the pandemic and made permanent. Applications must be received by the Tuesday before Election Day. Completed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 10 days after, or deposited in official drop boxes by 8 PM on Election Day.