HAGERSTOWN - A majority of the City Council said this week that they would reject a proposal from the Hagerstown Charter Review Committee to change the way municipal elections are held.
Earlier this year, the committee suggested shifting the months that the city holds primary elections from March to September, and the general elections from May to November.
The committee also proposed changing elections from partisan to nonpartisan, meaning the top 10 vote-getters in the City Council primary - regardless of party affiliation - would advance to the general election.
As it stands, voters choose five Democrats and five Republicans during the primary. Voters then select the top five candidates in the general election to serve on the council.