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The legislation encourages voter registration drives at schools, Griffin said, calling it "a broader step toward voter registration and civic participation."
Britt to Chair Delegation
Sen. Gwendolyn T. Britt (D-Prince George's) was chosen to chair the Prince George's County Senate delegation during a closed meeting where senators cast secret ballots.
The eight senators from the county were told by the staff of Senate President Thomas Mike V. Miller to meet in Miller's office after yesterday's session so a vote could be taken.
Sen. Nathaniel Exum (D-Prince George's) objected to the vote being taken in Miller's office, and the lawmakers moved to the old Senate chambers. Then Exum, who was challenging Britt for the post, said he questioned the process.
"I voiced my objection that they were doing it in secret," he said. "As long as I've been here, they've never had a secret ballot or held that meeting privately."
The lawmakers voted 6 to 2 to take the vote by secret ballot. Exum left the room. Bill Varga, an assistant attorney general, said nothing was done improperly.
Varga said House and Senate delegations are subject to the Open Meetings Act when they are considering legislative proposals but not when they are dealing with administrative or executive issues, such as choosing a chairman.
Still, the process left at least one freshman senator confused. "I asked what was the normal procedure," said Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-Prince George's). "They said the procedure is set on the spot, as they go along."
The senators were not given a final tally; rather, they were just told that Britt had won the position.
