Politics & Government

Rockville Elections: Questions on Council Size, Term Length Added to Ballot

Advisory referenda on November ballot will survey interest in the Charter Review Commission's recommendations.

The city will use the upcoming November election to gauge public support for making Council terms longer, making the Council body bigger and changing when city elections are held.

In a unanimous (5-0) vote during its regular meeting Monday, the mayor and Council approved placing a set of questions on the ballot as advisory referenda—questions meant only for informational purposes.

The feedback would be used to help the Council determine how it should handle the Charter Review Commission’s three main recommendations:

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  1. That mayor and Council terms be extended from two years to four.
  2. That the city election cycle be changed to correspond with presidential elections.
  3. That the City Council be expanded from four members to six.

City elections will be held on Nov. 5. 


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