Laurel Repeals Hotly Debated Election Law - Laurel, MD Patch

The Laurel City Council last night unanimously approved an ordinance to repeal a highly contested election law.

The vote ended weeks of public outcry from civil rights groups, including the NAACP and ACLU, after a complaint regarding the law was filed with the state’s attorney general’s office.

Opponents contended that the law unfairly banned residents with criminal backgrounds from running for elected office and would give the city’s Board of Election the power to determine who can and cannot run for elected office in the city.