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State and county elections officials tell Annapolis committee joining state ballot would cut city costs but reduce flexibility
Summary
Maryland and Anne Arundel County election officials told the Standing Rules Committee that the city faces tradeoffs: joining the state ballot or staying off-cycle. Officials outlined costs (about $220,000 for 2025 support), equipment ownership by the state, options for vote-by-mail, and technical/notice timelines for 2029.
Anne Arundel County and Maryland State Board of Elections officials briefed the Annapolis Standing Rules Committee on March 5 about the administrative relationship, costs and choices the city faces for running its municipal elections.
David Garris, director of the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections, described a shift from informal cooperation to formal memorandum-of-understanding arrangements and said the county treated municipal elections as a vendor relationship when support is requested. He said the 2025 municipal cycle cost roughly $76,000 for equipment use and…
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