Baltimore County Councilman Julian Jones

Critics say the decision on who will lead the county government should be open and public.

A redistricting commission to be picked in January.

Mail in voting is underway. Early in-person voting begins in two weeks.

The map has nine districts in case voters in November approve a ballot measure on council expansion.

They say Democrats want to back out of an agreement that got GOP votes to put council expansion on the ballot.

Group has one more week to get enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot.

Critics say the bill would create more problems, like a lack of affordable housing. But advocates say there’s an urgent need for school relief.

Voters will decide the issue if the County Council puts it on the November ballot.

It’s making a $600,000 cut to plan to expand the council.

Proposal has been on ice for more than three years.