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Dear neighbor,

Please cast your vote today for the future of our great county.  Cast your vote for accelerating our progress, valuing experience, and advancing fresh ideas for building a stronger, more prosperous community.  Please cast your vote for the Jobs First Movement and Franklin for Council At-Large.  We are one County and we rise together.  If you haven’t seen our campaign video, please click the video below.  Voting ends today at 8pm, so please see the voting information link below this video and written message.

 

Do you believe in Prince George’s County’s future?  If you do, please join me and click the video above to support my Jobs First Plan for Prince George’s County.

Together, we will:

1. Make Prince George’s County an economic destination for the world, by cultivating signature industries like health care-life sciences, information technology-communications, business services, tourism-hospitality, and the federal sector, and attracting better retail and restaurant amenities.

2. Keep our public dollars local to grow our small, minority, and women-owned businesses in the County, creating generational wealth and good paying jobs with good benefits for county residents.

3. And most of all — invest in our people, by growing our commercial tax base to invest more in PreK-14 education, school construction, and workforce development; public safety staffing and resources; better roads and transit; higher property standards quality and enforcement; and more services for our seniors and youth.

Let’s write the next great chapter in Prince George’s County’s story!

-Mel Franklin, Councilman

 

 

My Background:

• An Experienced, Two-term County Council Member and past Council Chairman. Chaired committees on planning, zoning, public safety, budget, and fiscal management.

• Author of over one hundred successful pieces of legislation, which increased education and public safety funding, expanded the summer youth jobs program, invested in new recreation centers, strengthened the environment and transportation, attracted high-quality economic development and a major federal agency, and increased minority/women-owned business opportunities and local hiring.

• Former Maryland Assistant Attorney General who worked to improve access to quality, affordable health care.

• Former Federal Trade Commission Attorney who fought to protect consumers.

• Former Member, Board of Trustees, Prince George’s Community College.

• A public school Dad, Duke Law School graduate, and the son of lifelong educators.

 

For information on your voting location and voting times, please click here.

Our Fatherhood Moments – Happy Father’s Day 2018

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 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY 2018: OUR FATHERHOOD MOMENTS

Showing your son how to tie a tie for the first time.  Attending your daughter’s piano recital in spite of a busy schedule.  Cheering on your son in the school spelling bee for which you spent hours helping him practice.  Helping your daughter put the finishing touches on her award-winning science project.  Reading a book to help your little girl fall asleep.  Turning the cell phone off for a couple of hours to help your son with his jump shot.  That first family trip to the beach.  Taking the time to learn what this game “Fortnite” is all about.  These are some of the “fatherhood moments” that happen each and every day.  They might seem small, but they mean a great deal to our kids.  This Father’s Day, Dads, let’s remember to take more time away from our busy careers, personal commitments, or hectic campaigns and create some new fatherhood memories with our children.  These special moments of affection will help shape their character and teach our sons to be better fathers to their future sons and daughters.

Every child deserves a great father (or father-figure) in their lives.  I believe fatherhood is still an essential element of our family.  To all of the fathers and father-figures, including my outstanding father, Dr. James A. Franklin Sr., a retired school superintendent, I wish you a Happy Father’s Day.  We have a lot of work to do.  Our families and communities are counting on us.

 

Mel Franklin, Councilman
Candidate for Council At-Large
“We are one County and we rise together!”

Prince George’s County Early Voting Information – Franklin for Council At-Large

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2018 Gubernatorial Primary

Voting is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., every day from Thursday, June 14 through Thursday, June 21

 

Early Voting Centers

 

Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center

16111 Livingston Road

Accokeek, MD 20607

 

Baden Community Center

13601 Baden-Westwood Road

Brandywine, MD 20613

 

Bowie Gymnasium

4100 Northview Drive

Bowie, MD 20716

 

College Park Community Center

5051 Pierce Avenue

College Park, MD 20740

 

Kentland Community Center

2413 Pinebrook Avenue

Landover, MD 20785

 

Laurel – Beltsville Senior Center

7120 Contee Road

Laurel, MD 20707

 

Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex

7007 Bock Road

Fort Washington, MD 20744

 

Suitland Community Park School Center

5600 Regency Lane

Forestville, MD 20747

 

Upper Marlboro Community Center

5400 Marlboro Race Track Road

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

 

VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall

9800 Good Luck Road

Lanham, MD 20706

 

Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center

8001 Sheriff Road

Landover, MD 20785

 

For more information, contact the Prince George’s County Board of Elections at (301)341-7300

EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY POLL COVERAGE ASSISTANCE – FRANKLIN FOR COUNCIL AT-LARGE

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Thank you so much for your invaluable support!  We are in “crunch time” for the 2018 Democratic Primary and we truly need you now more than ever!  I need your help to hand out literature at the voting locations (polls) during early voting (June 14-June 21) and on election day (June 26).  Please sign up below (Don’t worry if you are new to this; we will have a training for all volunteers).  Each Early Voting Day has 3 shifts after you click on the date and the June 26 Election Day has 4 shifts.  Please sign-up for as many shifts as you can!

You will be the difference in victory for our Jobs First Movement and campaign for Council At-Large.

EARLY VOTING DATES (Click the dates below to see the shifts and Early Voting locations – Please sign up for as many shifts as you can. A third to half of voters may vote early!):

JUNE 14, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-14-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 15, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-15-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 16, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-16-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 17, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-17-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 18, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-18th-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 19, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-19th-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 20, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-20th-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 21, 2018: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-21st-early-voting-volunteer-sign-up/

JUNE 26 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY (Click the link below to see the shifts. Please sign up for as many shifts as you can – the morning and the evening shifts are most important, but all day would be a big help!):

JUNE 26, PRIMARY ELECTION DAY ASSISTANCE: https://www.melfranklin.net/june-26th-election-day-poll-volunteer-sign-up/

 

OTHER CRITICAL WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP:

Click here to have a free JOBS FIRST lawn sign delivered to your yard!

Click here to sign-up for our phone banking team and call your neighbors from the comfort of your home!

Click here to let us know all of the other ways that you would like to volunteer!

 

-Mel Franklin, Councilman

Candidate for Council At-Large

www.jobsfirstmovement.net

SIGN-UP TO BE A JOBS FIRST CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER

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JOBS FIRST CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE FORM

Thank you for supporting the Jobs First Movement and the Franklin for Council At-Large Campaign.  Please fill in the information in our electronic volunteer form to let us know how you can help our campaign.  Click here for the form: https://tinyurl.com/jobsfirst-volunteer-form.

We are ONE County and we RISE TOGETHER!

-Mel Franklin, Councilman

Candidate for County Council At-Large

JUNE 26TH ELECTION DAY! POLL VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

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TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH PRIMARY ELECTION DAY FRANKLIN FOR COUNCIL AT-LARGE VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

(PICK AS MANY SHIFTS AS YOU CAN – THE MORNING AND THE EVENING SHIFTS ARE MOST IMPORTANT, BUT ALL DAY WOULD BE A BIG HELP! – Click below):

 

JOBS FIRST June 26th Election Day Poll Volunteer, At Your Voting Location or a Voting Location Near You, 6:30am-10am shift

 

JOBS FIRST June 26th Election Day Poll Volunteer, At Your Voting Location or a Voting Location Near You, 10am-1:30pm shift

 

JOBS FIRST June 26th Election Day Poll Volunteer, At Your Voting Location or a Voting Location Near You, 1:30pm-5pm

 

JOBS FIRST June 26th Election Day Poll Volunteer, At Your Voting Location or a Voting Location Near You, 5pm-8:30pm

JUNE 21ST EARLY VOTING VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

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THURSDAY, JUNE 21ST FRANKLIN FOR COUNCIL AT-LARGE EARLY VOTING VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP (PICK AS MANY SHIFTS AS YOU CAN)

 

SOUTHERN REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND RECREATION COMPLEX – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 4:30pm-8pm

 

WAYNE K. CURRY SPORTS AND LEARNING CENTER – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

BOWIE GYMNASIUM – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Bowie Gymnasium, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Bowie Gymnasium, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Bowie Gymnasium, 4:30pm-8pm

 

UPPER MARLBORO COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

COLLEGE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, College Park Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, College Park Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, College Park Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

LAUREL-BELTSVILLE SENIOR CENTER – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

KENTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Kentland Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Kentland Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Kentland Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

ACCOKEEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

VFW POST 8950 HANSEN HALL (LANHAM) – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 4:30pm-8pm

 

BADEN COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Baden Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Baden Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Baden Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

SUITLAND COMMUNITY PARK SCHOOL – JUNE 21 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Suitland Community Park School Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Suitland Community Park School Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 21, Suitland Community Park School Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

JUNE 20TH EARLY VOTING VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH FRANKLIN FOR COUNCIL AT-LARGE EARLY VOTING VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP (PICK AS MANY SHIFTS AS YOU CAN)

 

SOUTHERN REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND RECREATION COMPLEX – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 4:30pm-8pm

 

WAYNE K. CURRY SPORTS AND LEARNING CENTER – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

BOWIE GYMNASIUM – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Bowie Gymnasium, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Bowie Gymnasium, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Bowie Gymnasium, 4:30pm-8pm

 

UPPER MARLBORO COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

COLLEGE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, College Park Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, College Park Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, College Park Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

LAUREL-BELTSVILLE SENIOR CENTER – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

KENTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Kentland Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Kentland Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Kentland Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

ACCOKEEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

VFW POST 8950 HANSEN HALL (LANHAM) – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 4:30pm-8pm

 

BADEN COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Baden Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Baden Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Baden Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

SUITLAND COMMUNITY PARK SCHOOL – JUNE 20 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Suitland Community Park School Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Suitland Community Park School Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 20, Suitland Community Park School Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

JUNE 19TH EARLY VOTING VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

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TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH FRANKLIN FOR COUNCIL AT-LARGE EARLY VOTING VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP (PICK AS MANY SHIFTS AS YOU CAN)

 

SOUTHERN REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND RECREATION COMPLEX – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 4:30pm-8pm

 

WAYNE K. CURRY SPORTS AND LEARNING CENTER – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

BOWIE GYMNASIUM – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Bowie Gymnasium, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Bowie Gymnasium, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Bowie Gymnasium, 4:30pm-8pm

 

UPPER MARLBORO COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Upper Marlboro Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

COLLEGE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, College Park Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, College Park Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, College Park Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

LAUREL-BELTSVILLE SENIOR CENTER – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

KENTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Kentland Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Kentland Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Kentland Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

ACCOKEEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Accokeek VFD Training & Activity Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

VFW POST 8950 HANSEN HALL (LANHAM) – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, VFW Post 8950 Hansen Hall (Lanham), 4:30pm-8pm

 

BADEN COMMUNITY CENTER – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Baden Community Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Baden Community Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Baden Community Center, 4:30pm-8pm

 

SUITLAND COMMUNITY PARK SCHOOL – JUNE 19 (Click below)

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Suitland Community Park School Center, 9:30am-1pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Suitland Community Park School Center, 1pm-4:30pm

JOBS FIRST Early Voting Poll Volunteer, June 19, Suitland Community Park School Center, 4:30pm-8pm