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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

of the Town.

Every registered voter of the Town shall be entitled
to vote at any or all Town elections.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall
be deemed an emergency Ordinance and shall become
effective upon approval by the Mayor or passed by the
Council over his veto.

APPROVED, this 30th day of March, 1973

TAKOMA PARK
(Montgomery County)

ORDINANCE NO. 2292

RESOLUTION NO. 1-1973

CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND

WHEREAS, recent court decisions and amendments to
Maryland State Law relating to voters and candidates for
office reduces the voting age; eliminates property
ownership and length of residence requirements; and
requires provision for absentee voting. Therefore, the
Mayor and Council have concluded it is mandatory

THAT portions of Section 73-3 of the Montgomery County
Code (1972 Edition) and portions of Section 74-5 of
the Prince George's County Code (1963 Edition, as
amended), entitled "Elections — Generally," be
amended to delete age, length of residence, and
property ownership requirements for councilmen and
the mayor; and to provide for absentee voting in
compliance with State Law; and that other portions
of the above-mentioned Codes be amended to provide
that nominations for mayor and councilmen be made at
a citizens meeting four weeks prior to election
rather than two weeks; and to provide for closing
of polls at 8:00 PM rather than at 7:00 PM; and to
clarify procedure in the case of vacancies in the
offices of mayor and councilmen.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND That