Howard County, MD - Protections for Elections

Armed federal agents at your polling place
are already illegal. Your city council can enforce it.

18 U.S.C. § 592 — Federal Law Since 1865

Any federal employee who stations armed personnel at a polling place commits a felony. No exceptions — not for law enforcement, not for "keeping the peace." The DOJ's own manual bans FBI agents from polling places.

5 YEARS PRISON $250,000 FINE PERMANENT BAR FROM OFFICE

Why Howard County?

Legal Authority

Maryland is definitively a Home Rule state, not a Dillon's Rule state, providing constitutional authority for local self-govern...

Why It Can Work Here

presents the third-strongest target with a 4-1 Democratic supermajority on the County Council and progressive County Executive ...

What the Ordinance Would Do
Direct city police not to assist armed federal personnel near polling places. No new criminal penalties — just a policy on how the city's own resources are used.

Your City Council

5 members · 5 district members
Council members also serve as Zoning Board. County Executive: Calvin Ball.

George Howard Building
3430 Court House Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043

(410) 313-2001
cc.howardcountymd.gov

Meetings

Mon

7:00 PM

1st & 3rd Mon

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want Howard County to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(410) 313-2001

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
MonS · 7:00 PM · George Howard Building

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