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Congratulations to the 2008-2009 SMOB Ms. Quratul-Ann Malik, junior at Watkins Mill High School Junior

Ms. Malik was chosen by 56.18 percent of the secondary students who cast ballots in the April 30, 2008 election, conducted by the Montgomery County Region of the Maryland Association of Student Councils. The overall voter turnout was 85.35 percent (64,017 students). All high schools and middle schools submitted election results, along with one alternative program.

Her opponent, Mr. Alexander Blocker, is a junior at Blake High School.

Ms. Malik will begin his her term as the 31st student member of the Board on July 1st. She has been active in student government for several years and currently is the president of her school's class of 2009 as well as the parliamentarian of the Montgomery County Region of the Maryland Association of Student Councils.

On April 30, 2008, at 6.30 p.m., the election for the thirty-first student member of the Board of Education was certified. Ms. Quratul-Ann Malik, Watkins Mill High School junior, has been elected. Of the students eligible to vote, 85.35% voted. All of the high schools and middle schools submitted election results. One alternative program also participated in the voting. The vote summary is as follows: Students registered* 75,009 Students voting 64,017 85.35% Alexander Blocker 27,869 43.82% Quratul-Ann Malik 35,759 56.18% *The number of students registered is based on the September 30, 2007, Official Report of Enrollment by Grade and School. Individual schools reports are posted on the SMOB Election Process Web page. Read more about Q Malik

General Information:
MCR has the unique opportunity, in partnership with our Board of Education, to supervise the election of the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). In Montgomery County, the student Board member must win a spot on a final ballot, actively campaign and be elected by the majority vote of students in middle and high school. This unique opportunity in civic education allows our secondary students to experience the power of their vote. The student member on the Board of Education is an elected public official, sworn in by the clerk of the court.

The chief administrator and deputy chief administrator (appointed by the MCR president), conducts the business of the Special Elections Committee in running the election procedures for the SMOB. All high schools should have at least one student serving on the committee. Middle schools are encouraged to have a representative on the committee.

Most special elections meetings are held at Carver Educational Services Center (CESC pdf map) in the cafeteria or the auditorium. There is a door into the back of the cafeteria just before the North Entrance to the building (by the reserved Board of Education parking spaces).The auditorium is directly inside the North Entrance (further past the cafeteria door)....Questions? Call the Student Affairs Office at 301-670-1419.

Updated April 30, 2008| Maintained by Karen Crawford