By Adam Pagnucco. A June opinion from the office of Maryland’s Attorney General indicates that the Nine Districts for MoCo group may have collected some electronic signatures in a manner that was inconsistent with state law and policy established by the State Board of Elections. Whether this impacts the group’s ability to qualify for the … Continue reading Nine Districts Might Have a Problem with Some Petition Signatures
By Adam Pagnucco. Seven members of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee, the governing body of the MoCo GOP, have given the Nine Districts for MoCo group money, in-kind contributions or both. So have other leaders of the county Republican Party. The Nine Districts campaign finance reports reveal the following transactions between GOP Central Committee … Continue reading County Republican Leaders Helping Nine Districts
By Adam Pagnucco. In prior posts, I have noted support of the Nine Districts charter amendment by Republicans, developers and unions. But a lot more people beyond those groups would like to have nine council districts and I recently asked them why. Here are a few comments from supporters I received with names removed to … Continue reading Nine Districts Supporters Speak
By Adam Pagnucco. Nine District for MoCo, the ballot question entity responsible for gathering signatures for a 9 district charter amendment, has filed a new campaign finance report listing its contributions and expenditures through August 2. The organization’s prior report, released in January, contained data for 7/24/19 through 1/8/20. The information here is bound to … Continue reading Revealed! Funders of Nine Districts
By Adam Pagnucco. Moments ago, the county council voted on whether to place three charter amendments on the ballot that would change the council’s structure. An amendment authored by Council Member Evan Glass that would add two districts to the council’s current five districts and four at-large seats PASSED on an 8-1 vote. Council Member … Continue reading Two Districts vs Nine Districts
By Adam Pagnucco. In addition to placing at least one competing proposal on the ballot, the county council is about to adopt a tactic to defeat the proposed charter amendment for 9 districts that is sure to infuriate its supporters. The worst thing (or best thing, depending on your point of view) is that this … Continue reading Council Drops Poison Pill on Nine Districts
By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, a group that seeks to replace the current county council structure of 5 districts seats and 4 at-large seats with 9 district seats, has submitted 16,448 signatures in support of their 9 district charter amendment. The county board of elections will now begin verifying signatures. The group needs … Continue reading Nine Districts for MoCo Submits 16,448 Signatures
By Adam Pagnucco. Nine Districts for MoCo, the group seeking to replace the current county council structure of 5 district seats and 4 at-large seats with 9 district seats, claimed earlier today that it has obtained 15,000 signatures for its proposed charter amendment. Under the state’s constitution, a charter amendment proposed by voters must receive … Continue reading Nine Districts for MoCo Claims 15,000 Signatures
By Adam Pagnucco. A new group formed by former County Executive Ike Leggett, former Congresswoman Connie Morella, businessman and former county executive candidate David Blair and business owner Carmen Ortiz Larsen is holding a press event on Monday to discuss their plans to oppose charter amendments by Robin Ficker and Nine Districts for MoCo. Maryland … Continue reading Anti-Ficker, 9 Districts Charter Amendments Group to Speak on Monday
By Adam Pagnucco. Advocates of a nine-district county council in MoCo press on despite clear evidence that our at-large races have much more political competition than our district races. But there is no need to speculate about what a nine-district system would look like. For more than 30 years, a nine-district system was in use … Continue reading Nine Kings and Queens
