Ellis would prohibit Flock-style cameras in Maryland and bar public agencies from contracting for them
Andy EllisMaryland Green Party candidate for governor, in an emailed statement
In an emailed statement, Ellis opposed Flock-style cameras and said their use would be prohibited in Maryland, along with any state or public agency contract for them.
“I oppose the the use of flock style cameras and would prohibit their use in Maryland. I would also prohibit any state or public agency from contracting with these surveilance tools.”
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Good afternoon, I oppose the the use of flock style cameras and would prohibit their use in Maryland. I would also prohibit any state or public agency from contracting with these surveilance tools. Andy Ellis
Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Emailed statement
Emailed statement from Andy Ellis to Dispute Index on Flock license-plate cameras
Good afternoon, I oppose the the use of flock style cameras and would prohibit their use in Maryland. I would also prohibit any state or public agency from contracting with these surveilance tools. Andy Ellis
About this source
Andy Ellis sent this statement in reply to a Dispute Index request for comment, from an address on gogreen2026.com, the Ellis campaign website. The link is to that website.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Before the quotation
Dispute Index asked the Ellis campaign whether Ellis supports, opposes or wants changes to Flock-style license plate camera networks in Maryland. The reply came by email on October 17, 2026.
After the quotation
The reply was signed Andy Ellis and sent from the campaign's email address.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to whether networked license-plate surveillance should exist, Ellis opposes Flock-style cameras and would prohibit their use and bar public agencies from contracting for them, so we labeled it Condemned. On the remedy ladder this is Ban or remove, the strongest step the statement names.
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The Dispute Index. "Ellis would prohibit Flock-style cameras in Maryland and bar public agencies from contracting for them". First published: 2026-10-18. Last updated: 2026-10-18. https://disputeindex.com/events/6002-in-an-emailed-statement-ellis-opposed-flock-style