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County says administrative error invalidated recent referendum charter amendments; council to re-run process if desired
Summary
County legal review found that referendum questions approved by voters were not posted for the required five consecutive weeks, rendering the proposed charter amendments invalid; council and Charter Review Commission may re-submit questions for a future ballot.
Dorchester County officials told the council that an administrative error in the post-election process means referendum questions approved at the last election cannot legally amend the county charter.
Council President announced that during bond-review legal work, county counsel and the Charter Review Commission were advised that the county did not comply with state law requiring five…
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