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Ranked choice voting implementation for 2027 election

Greenbelt voters backed RCV in an advisory question, and the Board of Elections has drafted charter and code amendments to make it real for November 2027. Big open questions: how many rankings to allow, what happens if not enough candidates hit the 12.5% threshold, and how fast results can be certified.

5 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 12, 2026

HighGovernance

May 11 agenda and county budget deadline dispute

Council confirmed a State's Attorney presentation for May 11, added DEI position proposals, and weighed in on the county moving the tax-rate deadline to May 15 — pushing Greenbelt to adopt its budget by May 26. Council wants the county to give municipalities more grace.

2 mentionsLast discussed May 4, 2026