From the City’s website:

Mayor, Council Seek Comment on Charge of Elections Ordinance Review Committee
Posted 3/20/2008

Concerns stemming from the November, 2007 City of Gaithersburg election have led the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council to consider the formation of an Ad Hoc Elections Ordinance Review Committee.  City staff was directed to outline the charge of the committee, which includes:  Reviewing the election ordinances and campaign financing mechanisms of other jurisdictions to identify best practices; consulting with legal counsel and developing draft amendments to the election ordinance including possible changes to campaign contribution limitations and reporting requirements; and providing any other recommendations concerning the City’s elections process that the committee deems appropriate.  The election ordinance was last updated in 1998.

The Mayor and Council will accept public comment on the charge of the committee at its regular meeting on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.  For more information please contact Assistant City Manager Fred Felton at 301-258-6310 or cityhall@gaithersburgmd.gov.

The interesting parts of that PDF read:

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RESOLUTION NO. ________

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
AD HOC ELECTIONS ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF GAITHERSBURG THERETO

WHEREAS, the City of Gaithersburg’s Election Ordinance has not been updated since 1998; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Elections received a series of complaints associated with campaign finance and reporting issues related to the November 6, 2007 Election; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Elections has recommended that the Elections Ordinance be amended to eliminate ambiguous provisions and clarify appropriate public policy; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council desire to develop and adopt amendments to the Elections Ordinance that are transparent and equitable, and that will promote public confidence in the election process:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that an Ad Hoc Elections Ordinance Review Committee is hereby established, and appointments by the Mayor of members thereto be and they hereby are confirmed by the City Council as follows:

Appointments

To Be Determined

AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the charge of this committee shall be to:

A. Review the Election Ordinances and Campaign Financing Mechanisms and their Regulation by other jurisdictions to identify best practices;

B. Consult with legal counsel and develop draft amendments to the Election Ordinance including possible changes to campaign contribution limitations and reporting requirements;

C. Provide any other recommendations concerning the City’s elections process that the committee deems appropriate.