The intention of this chapter is that the conduct of elections should inspire public confidence and trust by assuring that full information on elections is provided to the public, including disclosure of campaign receipts and expenditures. Furthermore, the Mayor and Council of Chestertown believe that the citizens of the Town of Chestertown have the right to know the sources of funding received by candidates for public office. It is also intended to define a process for any election in which there is either a tie between two candidates, or there are four or more candidates for a single position and no candidate gains a clear majority of 35% or more of the votes cast in the general election.
(Ord. 01-2014, passed 4-7-2014)