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BOARD MEMBERS
Keith Scarborough
Keith Scarborough has served as a member of the Electoral Board since 2007. During that time, he has helped oversee more than 40 elections, including five presidential elections. Keith has a strong commitment to ensuring fair, open and accurate elections and to protecting the voting rights of all citizens. In 2015, he worked with the Prince William County Human Rights Commission, the local chapter of the NAACP and several other groups to host a successful event at Little Union Baptist Church in Dumfries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. A self-described “political junkie,” Keith has been actively involved in politics at the local, state and national level for more than five decades. He has attended two national political conventions as a delegate and was elected as a Presidential Elector in 2016. Growing up in Nebraska, Keith received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Nebraska. After practicing law for several years, he worked as a Legislative Counsel in the Nebraska Legislature and the United States Senate. After leaving the Hill, Keith worked for over thirty years as a lawyer/lobbyist for two DC-based trade associations, retiring in 2019.
Marcus Moyer
Marcus Moyer is a West Point graduate and 20-year Marine Corps veteran. He served as a CH-46 helicopter and MV-22 tiltrotor pilot for the majority of his career, with multiple deployments that included Iraq, Afghanistan, and shipboard deployments in the 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility. He completed his final tour of active duty as the Senior Requirements Officer for Navy and Marine Aviation at the Pentagon. He retired in July 2024, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Since retiring from the Marine Corps Marcus has been active in our community and local government, serving as a member of Prince William County’s Board of Equalization. As a member of the Electoral Board Marcus is committed to ensuring secure, fair, accurate, and transparent elections in Prince William County – legitimacy through transparency, and credibility through results. Marcus attends Heritage Baptist Church, where he teaches an adult Sunday School class, participates in the orchestra and special music, serves in the church’s nursing home visitation ministry, and heads the Christian Citizen Initiative.
Appointed as a member of the Electoral Board of Prince William County, Virginia, Mrs. Stirrup brings extensive knowledge of the political process and campaign experience to her work. Most importantly, she is committed to ensuring that the citizens of Prince William County can trust that our elections are conducted in such a way that the outcomes accurately reflect the will of the voters. Mrs. Stirrup will work to ensure there is maximum transparency to further public confidence in the election process.
Prior to this appointment, Mrs. Stirrup served as the White House Liaison for the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for political appointments and personnel actions related to the political appointees. Mrs. Stirrup served as the Deputy White House Liaison for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and later as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Administration for Children and Families.
Heidi Stirrup
GENERAL REGISTRAR
Eric Olsen has been working in election administration since 2010 in critical roles in local government in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC. He started as the Director of Elections for Prince William County in late 2021 and served previously as the Deputy Director of Elections for Arlington County. In 2015, he built and led a data collection project called Erase the Line while with the DC Board of Elections designed to reduce election day lines. The project was one of only 22 grant recipients from the Knight Foundation out of more than 1,000 applicants and the only government recipient of the award. In his first year of service to PWC, he eliminated a severe partisan election officer gap, saved the county more than a million dollars, and rebuilt the office’s organizational structure to expand communications, oversight, and transparency. He is dedicated to ensuring elections are fair, accurate, and safe for all voters. He graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a BA in Political Science/Sociology, has a law degree from Case Western Reserve University, and is a licensed attorney.
Eric Olsen, General Registrar
MORE INFORMATION
The Constitution and Code of Virginia define the structure and function of Virginia's electoral system and the qualifications for voting and holding elective office.
The Code of Virginia, Title 24.2, Chapter 1, Article 3, provides that the majority of the Judges of the Circuit Court appoint the three members of the Electoral Board, who serve staggered three-year terms. Two members must be of the political party of the Governor and one of the other major party. Article II, Section 8, of the Constitution provides that the Electoral Board appoint the Officers of Election and the General Registrar.
The Constitution and the Code of Virginia specify the duties of the Electoral Board. The Board must hold public meetings during the first week of February and March. It must also supervise registrations and elections; certify elections; appoint the officers of election and the registrar; prepare a budget and submit it to the County; manage the records of the Board; train officers of election; certify candidates for elective office; and recommend election districts and polling places to County Council.
The Code of Virginia, Title 24.2, Chapter 1, Article 4, describes the duties of the Registrar. The Registrar manages the voter registration system; conducts a public information program; assists the Electoral Board in formulating and implementing policy; identifies externalities that will affect voter registration and elections; provides information and analysis needed to plan ahead; and coordinates programs with the State Board of Elections, County officials, Voter Registrars' Association of Virginia and other registration and election groups. The General Registrar's term is four years.
Electoral Board members receive part-time remuneration, paid by the County and reimbursed by the Commonwealth. The Registrar receives a full time salary, paid by the County and partially reimbursed by the Commonwealth. The Office of Elections' staff is supervised by the General Registrar and paid by the county.