UPDATE: The State Administrator of Elections has moved the Special General Election to June 3, 2025 to ensure up-to-date voter registration rolls and maximum voter participation.
The Prince George’s County Council set dates for special elections to fill vacancies in the Office of the County Executive and in Council District 5. The special primary election will be Tuesday, March 4, 2025, and the special general election will be Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The date by which a certificate of candidacy must be filed with the Board of Elections is Friday, December 20, 2024.
The special election will be conducted by mail with drop boxes available. District 5 voters will vote for a Council representative and County Executive on the same ballot.
Council Chair Jolene Ivey (At-Large) and Council Member Calvin Hawkins (At-Large) recused themselves from today’s meeting due to their County Executive candidacies.
The vacancy in the County Executive’s Office occurred when U.S. Senator-elect Angela Alsobrooks resigned as County Executive on December 2, and the vacancy in Council District 5 happened when Council Chair Jolene Ivey was sworn in as an At-Large Council Member on December 5.