Title
Elections - Ballot Questions - For the purpose of updating the procedures for ballot questions that may be requested for the 2025 election and beyond.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 19-24
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Referred to:
Rules and City Government Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Elections - Ballot Questions
FOR the purpose of updating the procedures for ballot questions that may be requested for the 2025 election and beyond.
BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2024 Edition:
4.40
SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that:
1. The Ballot Questions Chapter in the Elections Title of the City Code, ? 4.40, is hereby repealed in its entirety; and
2. The following provisions are hereby enacted as the new Chapter 4.40 of the Elections Title to ensure compliance with the state's election law regarding ballot questions.
Title 4 - ELECTIONS
Chapter 4.40 - Ballot Questions
4.40.010 - Purpose and Applicability.
A. This chapter explains the process for including a ballot question on the city municipal ballot to be resolved by a popular vote of registered city voters.
B. The provisions of this chapter apply to ballot questions for city municipal elections, for which provision is not made by state law.
C. The board shall prescribe any forms required by this chapter.
4.40.020 - Eligibility for Inclusion on the Ballot.
A ballot question qualifies to be on the ballot upon a determination by the board and the City Council that the applicable petition has satisfied all the requirements established by this chapter and all other applicable laws.
4.40.030 - Ballot Question Process.
A. Generally.
1. Getting on the Ballot. A ballot question shall be put on the ballot in the following ways:
a. By legislative action through a resolution adopted by the City Council per ? 2.16.090;
b. By petition as presented by registere...
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