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Harford County elections director urges Havre de Grace to remove county‑consultation language from elections ordinance
Summary
At a public hearing on Ordinance 12‑11, Harford County Board of Elections Director Stephanie Taylor told the council the county cannot be bound to municipal canvass duties and asked the city to remove language making the county a consulted party; she urged clear lines between county and city election responsibilities.
At a public hearing Monday night, Stephanie Taylor, director of the Harford County Board of Elections, told the Havre de Grace City Council that proposed changes in Ordinance 12‑11 would inappropriately bind county election staff to municipal responsibilities.
Taylor said Maryland election law requires the county to provide a paper precinct register for municipal elections but does not obligate the county to carry out city canvasses or shoulder routine municipal election duties. "This law is not a…
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