Title
AN EMERGENCY ACT CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTIONS for the purpose of providing for a special primary election and special general election to fill a vacancy on the County Council; providing for the adoption of a certain Resolution regarding a certain vacancy; providing for certain dates for a special primary election and a special general election; providing for the removal of a prohibition on a special primary election and special general election from being held at a certain time; providing for references to the voting for an At-Large seat; providing for references to the Board of Elections; providing for references to special primary elections and special general 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 special primary elections and special general elections in Prince George’s County.
Background
This is an emergency bill concerning County Council Special Primary Elections and Special General Elections in Prince George's County, In June 2024, the Office of the Attorney General advised that the provisions of County law governing the scheduling of a County Council special general election was incompatible with requirements imposed by State law for the conduct of a special election. This bill seeks to remedy the inconsistencies by requiring at least one-hundred (100) calendar days from a vacancy to a special primary election and at least one-hundred (100) calendar days from a special primary election to a special general election. In accordance with the provisions of Section 317 of the Charter, the County Council hereby declares that a public emergency exists affecting the public health, safety, and welfare; said emergency being having the County special primary elections law and special general elections law comport with State election legal requirements; and the potential for a special prim...
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