Board of Elections

CITY OF ABERDEEN Board of Elections Thursday, July 24, 2025 A) CALL TO ORDER Mr. Brooks called the Board of Elections meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor administrative conference room. B) ROLL CALL Present: Tim Brooks, Chair; Angela Johnson; Mark Schlottman Also Present: Mayor McGrady (until 4:20 p.m.); Monica Correll, City Clerk C) OATH OF OFFICE Mayor McGrady administered the oath of office to the Board for a term of 4-years ending June 30, 2029. D) APPROVAL OF MINUTES D.1 November 10, 2023 Minutes November 10, 2023 Board of Canvassers Minutes November 30, 2023 Minutes April 11, 2024 Minutes April 24, 2024 Minutes May 16, 2024 Minutes A motion was made by Mr. Brooks and seconded by Ms. Johnson to approve the following minutes: November 10, 2023 meeting; November 10, 2023 Board of Canvassers; November 30, 2023 meeting; April 11, 2024 meeting; April 24, 2024 meeting; and the May 16, 2024 meeting. The motion was approved unanimously. E) BUSINESS TOPICS E.1 Outcome of SBE Involvement in Municipal Elections and Other Matters Ms. Correll reported that the Local Boards of Elections (LBE) were allowed by the State Board of Elections (SBE) to help with municipal elections across the State of Maryland following the passage of Senate Bill 88 and House Bill 322 and signed by the Governor in the spring of 2025. As way of background, in August 2024, the Maryland State Board of Elections declared that they lacked the legal authority to enter agreements with municipalities to lease voting equipment or provide other support. Approval of the legislation authorized the State to enter into memoranda of understanding with municipalities in order for the local governments to receive help by LBEs during municipal elections. In the aftermath of this, she explained that a Municipal Election Questionnaire must be filled out by the municipality, sent to the State. Aberdeen had finished this and it was approved, thereby allowing the Harford County Board of Elections to assist 2025-07-24 Board of Elections Meeting Page 2 of 2 Aberdeen. There would be procedural changes during the election, for example, the City would be using a manual list for voter check in at the polls instead of electronic poll books due to the high cost. The Board agreed that 2,000 ballots should be sufficient for the elections and, in the event that more ballots were needed, the LBE could print up additional ballots. The City Council recently approved a resolution to allow the Mayor to sign the memorandum of understanding between the State Board of Elections and the City of Aberdeen. The Board discussed finding solutions or alternatives to requiring a resolution with every election. They also considered defining the term domicile. The Maryland Voter Registration Application had been updated by the State and new forms were placed in the lobby. Ms. Correll informed the Board that the Ethics Commission voted to eliminate the notary requirement on financial disclosure statements. The City Attorney reviewed the matter and approved the updated forms. E.2 Candidate Packet Review The Board approved the candidate packet and verified that all candidates must have a campaign bank account as directed by Section 36-4. E.3 2025 Election Schedule The Board reviewed the 2025 Election Schedule. They scheduled a meeting for Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. to review candidacy paperwork. F) ADJOURNMENT Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 5:23 p.m. by unanimous consent. City Clerk