4744

MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

Introduced by Councilman William F. Eckman
Date Introduced 15 November 1973
Date Adopted 2 8 March 1974
Date Effective 14 June 1974

A RESOLUTION TO ABEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LA
PLATA, CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND WITH REGARD TO
REGISTRATION, NOMINATIONS, AND ELECTIONS BY AMENDING
EXISTING OR REPEALING AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS 23 THROUGH
39 OF THE CHARTER.

WHEREAS, recent court cases have indicated that
current town voter qualifications are constitutionally
invalid and whereas the model municipal charter
promulgated in Article 23B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland has been extensively changed as regards
registration, nomination and election, the Town Charter
should be amended and accordingly the old sections
governing this subject are hereby amended,

SECTION I

BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Town Council of The
Town of La Plata, that current sections 23 through 39 of
the Charter of the Town of La Plata, governing
Registration, Nominations, Elections be amended as
follows:

23.  VOTERS

Every person who (a) is a citizen of the United
States, (b) is at least [twenty—one] EIGHTEEN years of
age, (c) has resided [in the State of Maryland for at
least one year] WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN
FOR 30 DAYS next preceding any Town election, and (d)
[has resided within the corporate limits of the Town for
six months next preceding any Town election, and (e)] is
registered in accordance with the provisions of this
Charter, shall be a qualified voter of the Town. Every
qualified voter of the Town shall be entitled to vote at
any or all Town elections.

Existing section 24 is repealed in its entirety and
a new section 24 as quoted below is to be substituted
therefor.

24.   BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS.

THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A BOARD, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL EITHER BE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF THE TOWN OR THE DULY APPOINTED CLERK-TREASURER
AND SHALL NOT HOLD OR BE CANDIDATES FOR ANY ELECTIVE
OFFICE DURING THEIR TERM OF OFFICE. THE BOARD SHALL