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Harford County elections director objects to language in Havre de Grace elections ordinance

Havre de Grace Mayor and City Council · November 3, 2025
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Summary

Harford County Board of Elections Director Stephanie Taylor told the Havre de Grace council she supports municipalities but objects to language in draft Ordinance 12‑11 that would reference the county board in the city charter; she asked the council to remove those references and noted state law requirements for municipal precinct registers.

Stephanie Taylor, director of the Harford County Board of Elections, told the Havre de Grace mayor and city council during a public hearing on Ordinance 12‑11 that the county office has historically provided certain municipal election services at no cost but cannot be bound by city charter language.

"The BOE has always fully support our municipalities whenever we can," Taylor said, and she cited state law requiring that the county provide a paper precinct register at no…

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