Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-094-2024

• Reference No.: CB-094-2024
• Draft No.: 1
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Failed
• Meeting Body: Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
• Meeting Date: 10/22/2024
• Title: AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL ELECTION for the purpose of providing for a special election to fill a vacancy on the County Council; eliminating special primary elections; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for certain dates for a special election; providing for polling place hours; providing for certain funding and requirements to cover the costs of a special election; prohibiting a special election from being held at a certain time; providing for the conduct of a special election pursuant to State law; providing that State law, the County Charter, and County law shall be applicable to a special election, unless otherwise unreasonable; removing a special primary election from publication requirements; providing for special election publication; providing for the filing of a certain certificate of candidacy by a certain date; providing for a certain party designation; providing for the voting for an At-Large se...
• Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga, Calvin S. Hawkins, Edward P. Burroughs, Wala Blegay
• Contact: Kathy Canning, Legislative Attorney

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
10/22/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole
10/8/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	amended (1)	Pass
10/8/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	amended (2)	Pass
10/8/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	amended (3)	Pass
10/8/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	amended (4)	Fail
10/8/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	motion failed	Fail
10/8/2024	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	Held in Committee	Pass
9/24/2024	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL ELECTION for the purpose of providing for a special election to fill a vacancy on the County Council; eliminating special primary elections; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for certain dates for a special election; providing for polling place hours; providing for certain funding and requirements to cover the costs of a special election; prohibiting a special election from being held at a certain time; providing for the conduct of a special election pursuant to State law; providing that State law, the County Charter, and County law shall be applicable to a special election, unless otherwise unreasonable; removing a special primary election from publication requirements; providing for special election publication;  providing for the filing of a certain certificate of candidacy by a certain date; providing for a certain party designation; providing for the voting for an At-Large seat;  providing for proposed candidates and the specimen ballot; providing for the reference to the Board of Elections; making this Act an emergency bill; providing for the effective date of this Act; providing for the adoption of this Act; and generally regarding a special election in Prince George’s County.

Background

This is an emergency bill that provides for a special election to fill a vacancy on the County Council. It eliminates special primary elections. The State requires at least 100 calendar days from a vacancy to a special primary election and at least 100 calendar days from a special primary election to a special general election. This bill would eliminate a special primary election which would eliminate at least 100 calendar days for the timing of a special election. The bill also covers a number of election particulars including: polling place hours, special election reimbursement, applicable laws, publication requirements, filing certificates of candidacy, party designation,voting for an At-Large seat, specimen ballots, references to the Board of Elections and making it an emergency act that will become effective on the date it becomes law.