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File #: O-24-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Public Hearing
File created: 6/2/2025 In control: Rules & City Government Committee
On agenda: 7/14/2025 Final action:
Title: Election Report Deadlines For the purpose of adding two election reporting deadlines for candidates for City elections; eliminating the campaign report deadline on the fourth Tuesday preceding any general election; copyediting and reformatting the section; and generally related to required election reports.
Sponsors: Harry Huntley
Indexes: Board of Supervisors of Elections, Rules and City Government Committee
Attachments: 1. O-24-25 First Reader, 2. O-24-25 Legislative Summary, 3. O-24-25 Staffing Impact Report, 4. O-24-25 Staff Report, 5. O-24-25 Fiscal Impact Note
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Election Report Deadlines
For the purpose of adding two election reporting deadlines for candidates for City elections; eliminating the campaign report deadline on the fourth Tuesday preceding any general election; copyediting and reformatting the section; and generally related to required election reports.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 24-25
Introduced by: Alderman Huntley
Co-sponsored by:

Referred to: Board of Supervisors of Elections, Rules and City Government Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Election Report Deadlines
FOR the purpose of adding two election reporting deadlines for candidates for City elections; eliminating the campaign report deadline on the fourth Tuesday preceding any general election; copyediting and reformatting the section; and generally related to required election reports.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition: 4.44.080

SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

City Code Title 4 - ELECTIONS
Chapter 4.44 - Fair Election Practices

Section 4.44.080 - Election reports required.
A. A candidate to public or party office, and the treasurer designated by that candidate shall file and sign the report or statement of contributions, loans and expenditures as prescribed in accordance with this chapter with the board. Unless a final report is submitted pursuant to subsection F, election reports as specified below are required by all candidates for public or party office, whether or not the candidate's name appears on the primary ballot, the candidate withdraws subsequent to filing the candidate's certificate of candidacy or the candidate is unsuccessful in the election. Each report filed shall contain all contributions received and expenditures made in furtherance of the candidate's nomination or election by the candidate personal...

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