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Board Rejects Two Campaign Reports

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Election Code Rewrite Remains Under Review

The Board tabled review of the annual campaign finance report until its next meeting and continued developing recommendations for a draft Election Code rewrite.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Candidate handbook approved for website

The Board unanimously approved an amended handbook for candidates and directed staff to post it on the City’s website. Members also discussed a draft elections code scheduled for presentation to the Mayor and Council on April 27, 2026, with a public hearing planned for June 1, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Board Advances Electronic Petition Signatures

The Board unanimously directed staff to work with IT on a prototype for electronic signatures on nominating petitions. It also accepted a corrected 2024 campaign finance report and directed the chair to send Rockville United one final letter about repaying a remaining $100 balance to Paul Scott.

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Briefing

Dec 11, 2025

Board flags two campaign finance reports

The Board did not accept two 2024 campaign finance reports. It directed a request for Rockville United to pay Paul Scott $100 before a final report can be filed and ordered a letter to Izola Shaw explaining deficiencies; seven other reports were accepted.

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Briefing

Sep 18, 2025

Voter outreach yields six applications

Board members conducted voter outreach at Rockville Town Center on National Voter Registration Day, resulting in six new voter applications and reviews of voter registration statuses.

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Briefing

Aug 14, 2025

Board Approves Election Reform Response Letter

The Board unanimously approved, with revisions, a letter responding to the Mayor and Council’s questions about election reform and directed the City Clerk to forward it. A separate letter concerning comments by State Senator Cheryl Kagan was tabled for later consideration.

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Briefing

Aug 7, 2025

Election oversight recommendations discussed

The Board discussed recommendations for a forthcoming election-reform report, including posting examples of municipal election-code violations without names and creating a process to monitor deficiencies in campaign-finance reports.

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Briefing

Jun 26, 2025

Board rejects campaign finance report

The Board unanimously declined to accept the third amended campaign finance report from Friends of Anita Neal Powell because of discrepancies and will request clarification. It unanimously approved the final amended report from Friends2Paul Scott.

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Briefing

May 29, 2025

Board Moves to Issue Campaign Finance Citation

The Board unanimously voted to issue a municipal infraction citation to Paul Scott and his treasurer for failing to file a correct campaign finance report within the 30-day filing period.

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Briefing

Apr 24, 2025

Board rejects campaign finance report

The Board unanimously declined to accept the 2024 campaign finance report for Friends4Paul Scott, citing deficiencies; Chair Robert Kurnick will send an explanatory letter. The Board unanimously accepted Rockville United’s 2024 report and discussed election-process recommendations from the Gant Group.

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Briefing

Mar 20, 2025

Election board rejects two finance reports

The Board unanimously declined to accept 2024 campaign finance reports from Rockville United and Friends4Paul Scott. The chair will request a replacement letter from Rockville United and may issue a citation to Paul Scott if no response is received by March 28, 2025.

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Briefing

Oct 24, 2024

Board Reviews 2023 Election Citations

The Board entered a closed session to receive legal advice about citations issued during the 2023 elections; after discussion, it made no decisions and took no votes.

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Briefing

Jun 20, 2024

Board Rejects Two Campaign Reports

The Board unanimously rejected Danniel Belay’s fifth amended post-election campaign finance report and amended final campaign finance report, and voted to invite Mr. Belay and his treasurer to the next meeting.

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Briefing

Apr 3, 2024

Board Rejects Two Campaign Reports

The Board unanimously voted not to accept final or amended campaign finance reports from Danniel Belay and Ricky Mui. Belay’s report was not accepted as submitted, while Mui’s reports were rejected because they were improperly formatted or not submitted through DocuSign.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2024

Election Process Feedback Collected

The Board of Supervisors of Elections heard public feedback on the 2023 election, including proposals to update campaign-finance reporting rules, revise Chapter 8 of the city code, improve vote-by-mail administration, and increase transparency.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2024

Residents Suggest Vote-by-Mail Improvements

The forum produced feedback to improve Rockville’s vote-by-mail process, including clearer drop-box signage, more accessible locations, and expanded language outreach.

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Briefing

Dec 14, 2023

Board targets campaign finance violations

The board moved to enforce campaign-finance filing requirements by rejecting or questioning several reports, authorizing letters about possible fines, and directing a notice to Harold Hodges and his treasurer to explain why they should not face a violation.

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Briefing

Nov 14, 2023

Election board certifies council candidate

The Board unanimously certified Anita Powell as a candidate for councilmember in the 2023 election. It also determined that no recount would be conducted.

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Briefing

Nov 2, 2023

Board flags campaign finance violations

The Board unanimously found that Citizens Helping Elect Cherlyn Kagan committed two municipal infractions and rejected its second pre-election campaign finance report. It also rejected or flagged several other reports for missing information, corrections, or clarifications.

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Briefing

Oct 26, 2023

Board authorizes responses on election questions

The Board unanimously authorized its chair to prepare responses to three resident inquiries about mail-in ballots, campaign donations from individuals outside the United States, and email updates related to a mail-in ballot technical issue.

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Briefing

Oct 19, 2023

Board Addresses Ballot and Campaign Finance Questions

The Board unanimously authorized a letter reminding Rockville for Democracy of its obligation to file campaign finance reports and accepted candidate Barry Jackson’s amended first pre-election report.

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Briefing

Oct 11, 2023

Board Flags Campaign Finance Report Problems

The Board unanimously rejected seven initial pre-election campaign finance reports for deficiencies and required corrective letters; it also ordered a refund of prohibited in-kind contributions in another accepted report.

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Briefing

Sep 28, 2023

Board addresses campaign finance compliance

The Board authorized a letter asking candidate Ricky Mui to place his campaign disclaimer on his website’s homepage. It also authorized responses to questions about ballot-committee contributions and independent expenditures, with one response approved 3-0 and the other unanimously.

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Briefing

Sep 9, 2023

Board Addresses Campaign Account Questions

The Board unanimously authorized responses about surplus funds from a campaign account and directed the chair to tell a candidate that separate campaign finance reports are required for each committee.

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