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to a much lesser extent to holding office.

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The Town of Aberdeen, in a hotly contested

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and very close election eliminated its property requirement.

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The Town of Bel Air still has a property require-

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ment disenfranchising all those who do not own $500 worth

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of assessed property. That means that most people who

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live in apartments and don't own homes can't vote.

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In Havre de Grace we still have a requirement of

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ownership in property in order to be elected as an officer

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in Havre de Grace.

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I have no question that the vast majority of

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people in Harford County desire the abolition of these old

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and outdated provisions. I think the Constitutional

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requirement that there be no such property requirement would

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be salutary.

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If in fact this is also the law, then I think

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this addit ion of language would not be harmful. The Mayor

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and Town Council of Bel Air want to see what the Constitution

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says to see if they should do something about their

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antiquated provision in regard to this.

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THE PRESIDENT: Any further discussion? I think