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Residents press Rockville council to adopt ranked‑choice voting and urge county to restore Twinbrook Sunday hours

Rockville City Mayor and Council · February 2, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters urged Rockville to adopt ranked‑choice voting for council seats and asked the city to send a letter to Montgomery County opposing Twinbrook Library Sunday closures; the council agreed to send the letter and expressed support for exploring RCV further.

Several residents used Rockville’s community forum on Feb. 2 to urge the city to adopt ranked‑choice voting and to raise concerns about county library Sunday closures.

Adam Wise and Sameer Merchant argued that ranked‑choice voting would make winners more reflective of majority preference, reduce polarization…

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