Annapolis, Md (August 2, 2022) On August 4, 2022 at 4:30 p.m., the Anne Arundel County Council will meet via Zoom to determine if a petition to amend the Charter satisfies all of the requirements established by law relating to petitions that initiate a Charter amendment. The petition was filed on Friday, July 29, 2022 and asks that the question of establishing a public campaign financing system for candidates for Anne Arundel County Executive and County Council go to the voters of Anne Arundel County by appearing on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
Under the County Charter, amendments to the Charter may be proposed by petition filed with the Chair of the County Council and must be signed by not less than 20% of the registered voters of the County, or at least 10,000 registered voters when 20% of the number of registered voters is greater than 10,000. A copy of the citizen petition is available here.
Members of the public can follow the August 4, 2022 special meeting in several ways:
- Watch the meeting on Arundel TV. To find a list of local cable channels or to access the stream, visit www.aacounty.org/services-and-programs/government-television.
Watch the meeting in Zoom. Pre-registration is required using this link: aacounty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7WboA0pJRF2GO4zRHnzfqQ.
Listen to the meeting by dialing either one of the following telephone numbers and entering the appropriate ID and password when prompted:
Call in information: (301) 715-8592; or (888) 475-4499 or (833) 548-0276 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 868 1319 2192
Passcode: 79643232
Members of the public may watch and listen to the meeting, however, there is no public participation. A meeting agenda is posted to www.aacounty.org/departments/county-council/.