Submitted by: Laura Reams
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Agenda Section: Consent
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Resolution 2022-07: Designating the Ward 2 Special Election as Vote-by-Mail
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Resolution 2022-07, a resolution whereby the City Council notifies the City's Board of Elections to fill the vacancy in the office of the Ward 2 Council Member by a special election, declares the City's 2022 special Ward 2 election to be a vote-by-mail election (INTRODUCTION & ADOPTION).
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Summary Background:
Ward 2 Council Member Robert Croslin was sworn into the Office of Mayor on June 24, 2022, leaving a vacancy in the Office of Ward 2 Council Member. Mayor Croslin's term as a Ward 2 Council Member is through June 2025. An election must be held to fill this vacancy for the remainder of the term. Per section C2-3 of the City Charter, if a vacancy is created in the office of Mayor or Council Member the Board of Elections just proceed to fill the vacancy by special election to be held within 140 days of the date of the vacancy.
The Board of Elections met on June 30 to discuss the Ward 2 vacancy. They selected the date of Tuesday, October 4 as Election Day and recommended that the City Council designate the Ward 2 Special Election as a vote-by-mail election whereas each resident in Ward 2 will be mailed a ballot with the option of voting in person at the City Building on October 4 or returning their ballot via mail or brought to one of the two City drop boxes located at Driskell Park and the City Building. The previous three City elections have been designated as vote-by-mail elections which has resulted in a significant increase in voter participation.
Next Steps:
Designate the election as vote-by-mail.
Fiscal Impact:
The FY23 budget includes funding for a special election. At this time it is estimated that the election will cost between $30-40K.
City Administrator Comments:
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