Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Wanna Be on the MoCo Board of Elections?

MCDCC Member Aaron Kaufman forwarded the following information:

At our Tuesday, January 11 meeting, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) will continue the process of nominating candidates to serve on the Montgomery County Board of Elections. The Members of the Board of Elections serve for a four-year term and oversee the operations of the Board.

The MCDCC will consider candidates for the two remaining positions: (1) regular member and (1) substitute member.

To be eligible for consideration, an individual must be a Democrat and registered to vote in Montgomery County for five years preceding appointment. In addition, an individual may not hold or be a candidate for public or party office. Election board members are also prohibited from taking an active part in political activity (for a full explanation of limitations on political activity, see Section 4.2 of the Bylaws of the Maryland State Board of Elections).

To apply: Please send a letter of interest and a resume or biographical sketch to the MCDCC at 3720 Farragut Avenue, #303, Kensington, MD 20895-2195 or email your resume to montgomerydems@msn.com or fax it to 301/946-1002. The deadline to apply is close of business, Monday, January 10, 2011.