The Harford County Board of Elections desires to provide transparency and education to all citizens in a respectful environment.
- Any request for public comment must be made to the Election Director 48 hours in advance of the meeting; please include the topic of the comment
- The Board President has the discretion to allow public comment and provide time limitations, per:
– Harford County Local Board of Elections By-Laws, Article 3 – Meetings, Section 3.2, item B Participation in Meetings, #3
– State of Maryland Open Meetings Act Manual (10th ed. January 2021) Section 3-303(a)
- Members of the public must sign in
The local Boards of Elections do not have the authority to make or change laws. Each local board is subject to the laws of the State of Maryland, and the procedures and procurement of voting equipment set in place by the Maryland State Board of Elections to support those laws, as well as Federal election law. Our charter is to conduct elections in Harford County pursuant to those laws and procedures.
Any changes to laws need to be addressed to the MD General Assembly, starting with your own elected Delegates and Senators, and extending to the entire legislative body. Any changes to procedures/code and procurement of any election equipment need to be directed to the State Board of Elections and/or it’s Board of Directors.