Miller, Meade and Kalinock are running on the common platform "MMK" (also known as a slate) because they all have similar priorities which include transparency and a focus on the needs of existing residents. Hardie is the founder of Brian Safe Haven, a local nonprofit advocacy & food pantry organization.

In preparation for the election, the Board of Elections met in March to discuss an issue that occurred at the last election and possible solutions. City Attorney Jay Gullo explained that the number one complaint during the last election concerned electioneering and where it was allowed. Electioneering is the action of political candidates and supporters handing out flyers and waving signs to encourage voters to vote for their candidate. It is not allowed within 100 feet of the actual polling place, which in this case is the police station.

Taneytown measures the 100-foot radius from the front door of the police station, meaning that no electioneering may occur from the other side of Baltimore Street, and along the sides to the back of the station. The latter is where the complaints originated from. Last election, there was confusion about whether voters could park in the front lot so most parked in the back and walked up the sidewalk to the main entrance.

Electioneers were camped out for the day up to the back of the building causing frustration for some voters on their way into the building. "I’ve been here over three years, and I remember feeling somewhat uncomfortable voting in the only Town election I did because of this very thing," said supervisor Janine Hill. "We didn’t know where to park, we ran around the back and then we had to walk by all the candidates on the way in. We just wanted to go in and vote."

Coming from a different mentality, Elections Chairman Alex Kelly felt that election days could be akin to a barbeque or a tailgate party. "Election days are always supposed to be full of energy and fun," he said. He wasn’t bothered in the slightest by walking through a sea of campaigners he said.

The supervisors were left with a choice: add an additional 25-foot buffer from the back of the building or improve on the signage to encourage voters to park in the front lot instead. Mayor Christopher Miller pushed for the latter option claiming that adding footage to the buffer would "make it more restrictive for candidates to interact with the public." He pointed out that for some voters their first interaction with a candidate is at the polling place.

After discussing the pros and cons of both options, it was decided that clarifying the signage for the front lot and leaving electioneers with space in the back to work would alleviate the prior complaints. If voters wish to interact with candidates and their supporters, they can park in the back lot.

Election day will be May 5th at the Taneytown police station, with polls open from 7 to 7.