The Town Council agreed to the new disclosure rules and this would never have happened without the 351 people who stood behind me. I am honestly stunned that our small push turned into a real change for our community. Please keep watching the council meetings to ensure this stays in …
November 18, 2015
Final supporters
We, the citizens of the Town of Chevy Chase, Maryland, believe in a fully-informed electorate and open elections.
We believe no person should be entitled to serve on the Town Council without publicly disclosing his or her candidacy at least one week prior to the election. Such a requirement would parallel the rule for write-in candidates seeking state office.
We urge the Town Council to amend the Town's election code to require 7-day advance disclosure, the same as in the State of Maryland.
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Reached 250 supporters
November 7, 2015
November 3, 2015
I have been hearing from so many of you who agree that a simple week of notice is a reasonable standard for our local government. Please know that the conversations you have started are reaching the right desks because your names carry real weight.
Reached 100 supporters
November 1, 2015
75 Comments
I support this but I am *not* down with the group that says we can't trust our current officials. The rules were what they were. Now we are attempting to change them. But, they complied with the rules. Get over it.
I believe that this recent election has undermined the trust and transparency of our community which is so critical if we want the responsibility of governance.
I was quite distressed to learn that such an undisclosed candidacy could take place. I definitely support this petition to change those rules.
4221 Leland St. The electorate deserves to be informed as to who is running and where they stand on issues important to the town. I support a policy that allows voters a chance to be informed about ALL candidates running for a council position at least 7 days prior to an election.
The election process should be completely transparent. Manipulation of the process by a selected cohort of interested parties is decidedly undemocratic, no matter what the the legal beagles say.
I agree entirely with the petition. Growth is exploding in Bethesda and we need to insure that it is done correctly. We have a wonderful community now, so we should be careful not to tinker with what already works.
Knowing the candidates before election is implicit to fair play in election.
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The Town Council agreed to the new disclosure rules and this would never have happened without the 351 people who stood behind me. I am honestly stunned that our small push turned into a real change for our community. Please keep watching the council meetings to ensure this stays in …
November 18, 2015
Final supporters
We, the citizens of the Town of Chevy Chase, Maryland, believe in a fully-informed electorate and open elections.
We believe no person should be entitled to serve on the Town Council without publicly disclosing his or her candidacy at least one week prior to the election. Such a requirement would parallel the rule for write-in candidates seeking state office.
We urge the Town Council to amend the Town's election code to require 7-day advance disclosure, the same as in the State of Maryland.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
November 7, 2015
November 3, 2015
I have been hearing from so many of you who agree that a simple week of notice is a reasonable standard for our local government. Please know that the conversations you have started are reaching the right desks because your names carry real weight.
Reached 100 supporters
November 1, 2015
75 Comments
Citizens should have time to vet the people who wish to serve them and know what they stand for in advance of voting. An informed electorate is vital. Not having candidates declare at least a week in advance allows unknown agendas to muddy the water and breeds suspicion and mistrust.
I support this but I am *not* down with the group that says we can't trust our current officials. The rules were what they were. Now we are attempting to change them. But, they complied with the rules. Get over it.
I believe that this recent election has undermined the trust and transparency of our community which is so critical if we want the responsibility of governance.
I was quite distressed to learn that such an undisclosed candidacy could take place. I definitely support this petition to change those rules.
4221 Leland St. The electorate deserves to be informed as to who is running and where they stand on issues important to the town. I support a policy that allows voters a chance to be informed about ALL candidates running for a council position at least 7 days prior to an election.
The election process should be completely transparent. Manipulation of the process by a selected cohort of interested parties is decidedly undemocratic, no matter what the the legal beagles say.
I agree entirely with the petition. Growth is exploding in Bethesda and we need to insure that it is done correctly. We have a wonderful community now, so we should be careful not to tinker with what already works.
Knowing the candidates before election is implicit to fair play in election.
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Citizens should have time to vet the people who wish to serve them and know what they stand for in advance of voting. An informed electorate is vital. Not having candidates declare at least a week in advance allows unknown agendas to muddy the water and breeds suspicion and mistrust.