Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students in Grades 6-12 recently participated in the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) primary elections. Primary elections for the 2022-2023 school year were held March 28 through April 1. Students could choose to vote for one of 10 candidates in the running for the position.  

The two students with the highest number of votes advance to the general election. They are Amira Abujuma, a junior at North Point High School, and David Yum, a sophomore at Westlake High School. The general election will be held May 9-20. Students will have the opportunity to vote during the school day in English and language arts classes. As with the primary election, students will receive election updates, as well as voting details, by Synergy Mail.  

A debate between the two primary candidates is planned for 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 27. CCPS will share details about the debate with students prior to spring break.    

Details outlining the election process are also posted on the Charles County Association of Student Councils (CCASC) website linked here.   

The following is a breakdown of the primary election vote.   

About CCPS 

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education. 

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).