Work Session - Board of Elections Update

This was a work session held by the City of Greenbelt, Maryland, on June 4, 2026, focused on updates from the Board of Elections. The discussion covered the recent election's increased voter turnout, provisional ballot handling, and challenges with the vendor Fort Orange Press, which had organizational issues leading to consideration of alternative vendors and print-on-demand ballot options. The board also addressed training improvements for election judges and poll workers, including enhanced technological and procedural training to reduce delays and errors. Additionally, the session included preliminary discussions on implementing ranked-choice voting, with attention to legislative drafting and election thresholds. There was also dialogue about mail-in ballot processes, voter list accuracy, and candidate training enhancements. No formal votes or contract awards were reported, but procurement-related concerns about vendor performance and contract stipulations were raised.