2020 General election ballot question endorsements

Represent Maryland positions on
​state and county ballot questions.

For the 2020 General Election, Represent Maryland members and volunteers met for three nights to discuss and vote on whether to endorse, be against, or take no position on each of the 2020 ballot questions for the state and all Maryland counties. Our results are below along with statements about the question where applicable. 

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State questions

Question 01
Constitutional Amendment
(Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session)
State Budget Process

Language:
The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution)

 For the Constitutional Amendment
Against the Constitutional Amendment

Background and Explanation:
If passed, Question 1 will give the Maryland General Assembly the power to influence the state budget by adding/moving funds, as long as the result doesn't increase the budget proposed by the governor.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: Represent Maryland is gladly endorsing Question 1. We believe that the Governor’s budget is ultimately the people’s budget. While the Governor is required to present a budget, the Legislature holds the ability to make changes as expected from our system of checks-and-balances. Currently, the legislature only has the ability to strike lines and figures from the budget. They cannot add or transfer within it. We are the only state in the Union to retain this antiquated practice. Voters elect lawmakers to represent them. Their input matters in the budget process. We are asking you to vote for the Constitutional Amendment!

Question 02
Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum
(Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session)
Expansion of  Commercial Gaming Sports and Event Wagering

Language:
Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education?

For the Referred Law
Against the Referred Law

Background and Explanation:
If passed, Question 2 will legalize and additional type of gambling that is not currently legal in the state of Maryland: Sports and Events Betting. Advocates say this will online some forms of online gambling and that revenue will be used for education.

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Represent Maryland Statement: This area is not within our framework and therefore we have no position.

Allegany County

There are no local questions for Allegany County.

Anne Arundel County

Question A
Charter Amendment
​Legislative Branch - Duties of County Auditor
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Language:
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to allow the County Auditor to have access to all records and files pertaining to County business; to allow the County Auditor to conduct additional financial and performance audits or reviews of any office, department, or agency funded in whole or in part by County funds; and to allow the County Auditor to conduct investigations of an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, or use of County resources.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Question B
Charter Amendment
Executive Branch - Appointment and Confirmation of Certain Department Heads

Language:
​To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to require County Council confirmation of the County Executives appointments of the County Attorney, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief and to allow the County Council, on the affirmative vote of not less than five members, to prevent removal of a County Attorney appointed by the County Executive.

For the Charter Amendment
​Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question A will allow the County Auditor to have access to all records and files pertaining to County business; to allow the County Auditor to conduct additional financial and performance audits or reviews of any office, department, or agency funded in whole or in part by County funds; and to allow the County Auditor to conduct investigations of an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, or use of County resources.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: Represent Maryland supports this charter amendment as it will increase transparency in local government, which will strengthen democracy.

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question B will make it so the following department heads must be confirmed by at least five members of the county council after being appointed by the county executive: County Attorney, Chief of Police, and Fire Chief. Additionally, it requires at least five members of the county council to approve firing of the County Attorney.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: Represent Maryland beleives this change will equalize power among elected officials instead of it being concentrated within one office, which is more democractic and less likely to be hyper-partisan. 

Question C
Charter Amendment
Merit System - Exempt Positions

Language:
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to remove the limit of 1500 hours per calendar year for hourly rate contractual employees in the exempt service under Section 802(a)(14) of the Charter.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question C will remove the limit of 1500 hours of labor annually for contractual employees.

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question D
Charter Amendment
Centralized Purchasing - Competitive Bidding

Language:
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to permit the County Council to increase the minimum value of purchases and contracts requiring full competitive bidding to an amount not less than $25,000 and not greater than $100,000.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation:  If passed, Question D will increase the threshold for no-bid county contracts from $25,000 to $100,000. Contacts worth $99,999.99 will not require a public bidding process.

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question E
Charter Amendment
Merit System - Probationary Period - Extension of Probationary Period

Language:
To amend Section 806 of the Anne Arundel County Charter to modify the probationary period from six months to the time required to complete the departments entry-level training program plus twelve months for entry-level full-time classified sworn employees of the Police Department, Fire Department, Sheriffs Office, and Department of Detention Facilities, and to provide that a probationary period does not run while an employee is on paid or unpaid leave that exceeds 80 consecutive hours.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question E will increase the probationary period for the following agencies/departments from 6 months to "the time required to complete the departments entry level training program plus twelve months" for entry-level full-time classified sworn employees of the
Police Department, Fire Department, Sheriffs Office, and Department of Detention. Additionally, any time over 80 hours spent on paid or unpaid leave will not count toward probationary time.

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question F
Charter Amendment
Executive Branch - Expanding the Limitation on Term of Temporary Appointees

Language: 
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to expand the initial term for an acting Chief Administrative Officer or acting head of any office or department from sixty days to one hundred twenty days, and to allow the County Council to extend that term by up to two additional six month periods instead of the current four months.
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For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: ​If passed, Question F will lengthen the time period for the Chief Administrative Officer and other acting department heads, from 60 days to 120 days, with additional time possible through approval of the county council.

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question G
Charter Amendment
Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission

Language:
To amend the Anne Arundel County Charter to require the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission.
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For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question will require the existence of the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission. Currently the commission is not codified in the county charter.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Baltimore CIty

Questions A-D: Bond Issues
Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question E
Charter Amendment
Charter Revision Commission

Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties.
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For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, question E will require a charter review commission to evaluate the charter for updates/changes every 10 years.
Represent Maryland Statement.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: We believe that a permanent review commission which is required to periodically review the charter would benefit city governance. Currently, many charter provisions are antiquated and should be updated to reflect modern society. Represent Maryland Endorses Question E.

Question F
Charter Amendment
Ordinance of Estimates

Language:
Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question F would give the city council more control over the Ordinance of Estimates, i.e. how public money is spent in the city.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: This charter amendment is in line with Represent Maryland's advocacy of more democracy in all aspects of government. The current "strong mayor" system undemocratically bestows too much power upon a single official. Question F would spread power and authority to include all members of the city council, thus further democratizing the city budget process making it more likely to reflect the interests of the people. Represent Maryland endorses Baltimore City Question F.

Question G
Charter Amendment
Vetoes

Language:
Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill.

​For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

  If passed, Question G will reduce the number of city council member votes needed to over-ride a veto from 12 to 10 as well as prohibit line item mayoral vetoes on appropriations bills.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR
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Represent Maryland statement: We endorse this measure to reduce the number of votes required to override a mayoral veto. While this is a critical and incremental step, we ask the Charter Committee to consider an amendment to require override votes to be made available for public record. Constituents deserve to know how their representatives vote in the Chamber. Vote For the Charter Amendment.

Question H
Charter Amendment
Veto Timing
Resolution No. 20-21

Language:
This resolution amends the City Charter for the purpose of increasing the amount of time in which the City Council can consider overriding a mayoral veto of legislation adopted by the City Council. The City Charter currently allows the City Council to override a mayoral veto no earlier than 5 days, but no more than 20 days, from the date a Mayor's veto is read to the City Council. The amendment would add that if no meeting of the City Council is scheduled during that period, the City Council may override a veto at the next regular meeting of the City Council following the 20-day period. The amendment also provides that a veto cannot be overridden by a City Council that has been newly elected and sworn into office since the passage of the vetoed legislation.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question H will give the city council more time to over-ride a veto when there aren't regular meetings scheduled.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Question I
Charter Amendment
Removal of Elected Officials

Language:
Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question I will give the city council a mechanism to remove city-wide elected officials from office in instances of incompetency, misconduct in
office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: Represent Maryland endorses this measure to allow the removal of elected officials who break their oath to serve their constituents ethically. If they fail to do so, they should not remain in power. While this is a critical and incremental step, we ask for the Charter Committee to consider an amendment for a citizen petition for the removal of elected officials. Vote For the Charter Amendment.

Question J
Charter Amendment
City Auditor

​Language:
Resolution No. 20-22 requires the City Auditor to give copies of agency audits to the agencies that were audited. It would also allow the City Auditor, in the furtherance of his or her duties, to issue subpoenas "to any municipal officer, municipal employee, or any other person receiving City funds" to produce documents.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question J will give subpoena power to the city auditor "to any municipal officer, municipal employee, or any other person receiving City funds" to produce documents.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement:  Represent Maryland strongly believes in transparency and accountability in government, and an empowered city auditor would contribute to this. Passage of this charter amendment could serve as a deterrent to future potential corruption in local government.

Question K
Charter Amendment
City Administrator

Language:
Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: If passed, a new position of City Administrator will be created and codified in the city charter. The position will be filled by the mayor, confirmed by the council, and report to the mayor.

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Baltimore County

Question A
County Charter Citizens' Election Fund System

Language:
Section 1013 is added to the Baltimore County Charter to: establish a Citizens' Election Fund System for candidates for County Council and County Executive beginning with the General Election to be held in 2026, provide that candidates may choose whether to participate in the system, establish a Citizens' Election Fund Commission, require the Commission to determine the funding of the system, provide for the funding of the system, require the creation of a subfund to receive voluntary contributions by citizens, provide for the order of disbursements from the system, and authorize the County Executive to not fund the system if the County Executive determines that the County's fiscal condition makes it imprudent to do so. (Bill 3-19)

For the Proposed Charter Amendment
Against the Proposed Charter Amendment

Questions B-J: Bond Issues

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Calvert County

There are no local questions for Calvert County.

Caroline County

There are no local questions for Caroline County.

Carroll County

There are no local questions for Caroline County.

Cecil County

Question A
Charter Amendment
County Council Qualifications

Language:
To amend the Cecil County Charter to provide that non-elected Board Members, Committee Members, and Employees of State, County and Municipal agencies, not directly supervised or substantially controlled by the Executive or Council, to be qualified to be County Council Members.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Represent Maryland: NONE

Charles County

There are no local questions for Charles County.

Dorchester County

There are no local questions for Dorchester County.

Frederick County

Question A
Charter Amendment
Council Non-interference

Language: 
This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to require the County Executive to provide any information that is requested by an individual County Council member which is for the purpose of introducing and evaluating legislation or to engage in the review and monitoring of Government programs, activities, and policy implementation.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to require the County Executive to provide any information that is requested by an individual County Council member which is for the purpose of introducing and evaluating legislation or to engage in the review and monitoring of Government programs, activities, and policy implementation.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland statement: We believe this change is a step toward transparency and therefore support it.

Question B
Charter Amendment
Borrowing Limitations

Language:
This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to reduce the percentage of assessable property the County can pledge for debt from 5 to 3 percent of assessable real property, and from 15 to 9 percent of assessable personal property.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to reduce the percentage of assessable property the County can pledge from debt from 5 – 3 percent of assessable real property,and from 15 to 9 percent of assessable personal property.

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question C
Charter Amendment
Council Member Vacancy

​Language:
This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to provide that the County Council shall fill a vacancy on the Council by choosing one of three persons from a list submitted by the central committee of the same political party as the vacating member. If no list is submitted or the vacating member was not a member of a political party, the Council shall appoint a person it deems best qualified to hold office. If the Council fails to fill the vacancy within 45 days, the County Executive shall fill the vacancy by following the same procedure. All persons considered for appointment shall be presented to the public and shall be interviewed by either the Council or Executive, allowing for public comment, prior to appointment. If the vacancy occurs in the first year of the vacating member's term, after a person is appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy, a special election will be held to elect and fill the vacancy for the balance of the term.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: ​This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to provide that the County Council shall fill a vacancy on the Council by choosing one of three persons from a list submitted by the central committee of the same political party as the vacating member. If no list is submitted or the vacating member was not a member of a political party, the Council shall appoint a person it deems best
qualified to hold office. If the Council fails to fill the vacancy within 45 days, the County Executive shall fill the vacancy by following the same procedure. All persons considered for appointment shall be presented to the public and shall be interviewed by either the Council or Executive, allowing for public comment, prior to appointment. If the vacancy occurs in the first year of the vacating member’s term, after a person is appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy, a special election will be held to elect and fill the vacancy for the balance of the term.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: Although we believe that all appointments/central committee appointments should be abolished in favor of special elections for all legislature openings at all levels of government, this is in incremental step in making the process more democratic.

Question D
Charter Amendment
County Executive Vacancy

Language:
This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to provide a process to fill a vacancy in the position of County Executive. The County Council shall fill a vacancy of the Executive by choosing one of three persons from a list submitted by the central committee of the same political party as the vacating Executive. If no list is submitted or the vacating Executive was not a member of a political party, the Council shall appoint a person it deems best qualified to hold office. If the Council fails to fill the vacancy within 45 days, the Council shall appoint the County's Chief Administrative Officer. All persons considered for appointment shall be presented to the public and shall be interviewed, allowing for public comment, prior to appointment. If the vacancy occurs in the first year of the vacating Executive's term, after a person is appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy, a special election will be held to elect and fill the vacancy for the balance of the term.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Background and Explanation: This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to provide a process to fill a vacancy in the position of County Executive. The County Council shall fill a vacancy of the Executive by choosing one of three persons from a list submitted by the central committee of the same political party as the vacating Executive. If no list is submitted or the vacating Executive was not a member of a political party, the Council shall appoint a person it deems best qualified to hold office. If the Council fails to fill the vacancy within 45 days, the Council shall appoint the County’s Chief Administrative Officer. All persons considered for appointment shall be presented to the public and shall be interviewed, allowing for public comment, prior to appointment. If the vacancy occurs in the first year of the vacating Executive’s term, after a person is appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy, a special election will be held to elect and fill the vacancy for the balance of the term.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: Although we believe that all appointments/central committee appointments should be abolished in favor of special elections for all legislature openings at all levels of government, this is in incremental step in making the process more democratic.

Garrett County

There are no local questions for Garrett County.

harford County

There are no local questions for Harford County.

howard County

Question A
Charter Amendment
Redistricting Dates

Language:
Changing the Howard County Charter to allow the County Council to set dates for drawing new Council district borders. After each official count of everyone who lives in the County, the Council would quickly form a redistricting commission and set dates for the commission to submit a plan for new Council district borders, and for the plan to become law if the Council does not adopt a different plan. The dates for these actions are now set by the County Charter, which uses an outdated State election schedule.

For Council to Set Dates
Against Council to Set Dates

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question A will fix the charter redistricting dates to align with the state dates. This is an administrative fix which Represent Maryland supports.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Question B
Charter Amendment
Citizen Board Term

Language:
Changing the Howard County Charter to shorten the term a resident would serve as a member on most County boards from five years to three years.
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For Three-Year Term
Against Three-Year Term

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question B will shorten the  term length of citizen boards from five years to three year.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement: supports this change as it encourages more participation in local government and should prevent entrenchment of ideas.

Question C
Charter Amendment
County Employment Discrimination

Language:
Changing the Howard County Charter to prohibit employment discrimination by Howard County based on a person's disability, color, national origin, immigration status, age, occupation, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, or personal appearance. The prohibition would no longer include the word sex and the County could still not make an employment decision based on a person's political or religious opinions or associations or race.

For New Discrimination Protections
Against New Discrimination Protections

Background and Explanation: If passed, Question C will prohibit employment discrimination by Howard County based on a person's disability, color, national origin, immigration status, age, occupation, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, or personal appearance.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland supports this charter amendment as we believe participation in democracy and local government should be equally open to all people.

Kent County

There are no local questions for Kent County.

Montgomery County

Question A
Charter Amendment by Act of County
Council Property Tax Limit - Limit Tax Rate Increases

For
Against

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question C
​Charter Amendment by Act of County Council
County Council - Increase to 11 Councilmembers

Language:
Amend the County Charter to: - expand the County Council to consist of 11, rather than the current 9, Councilmembers; - increase from 5 to 7 the number of Council districts; and - elect 7 Councilmembers by district and 4 Councilmembers at large.

Background and explanation: If passed, Question C will:
Amend the County Charter to:
 - expand the County Council to consist of 11, rather than the current 9 Councilmembers;
 - increase from 5 to 7 the number of Council districts; and
 - elect 7 Councilmembers by district and 4 Councilmembers at large.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement (for Questions C and D):
The existing structure of multi-seat, at-large races offer a poor proxy of representation for county residents. At-large Council members get nominated through a closed primary process and a small plurality (<9%) of primary voters can determine the outcome of the general election.
Questions C&D both provide more geographically defined district seats which would better represent diverse, minority viewpoints and local constituencies.
Passing either question would result in improved democracy and representation in the county. If both restructuring proposals are approved as they should be, the will of voters will be clear: voters desire improved representation.
However, the murky path forward created by both questions being approved on the same ballot would likely prevent progress.
Represent Maryland urges Montgomery County to consider more-direct methods to ensure election outcomes closely match a majority of voters: Implement ranked-choice voting, offer open primary elections, continue to fund public campaign financing options, and establish a fair redistricting process.

Question B
Charter Amendment by Petition
Property Tax Limit - Prohibit Override

For
Against

Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question D
Charter Amendment by Petition County Council
Alter Council Composition to 9 Districts

Language:
Amend Sections 102 and 103 of the County Charter to: - divide the County into 9, rather than the current 5, Council districts; - elect all Councilmembers by district, rather than the current 5 by district and 4 at large; and - reduce from 5 to 1 the number of Councilmembers each voter can vote for.

Background and explanation:  If passed, Question D will amend the County Charter to:
 - divide the County into 9, rather than the current 5, Council districts;
 - elect all Councilmembers by district, rather than the current 5 by district and 4 at large;
and
 - reduce from 5 to 1 the number of Councilmembers each voter can vote for.

Represent Maryland Position: FOR

Represent Maryland Statement (for Questions C and D):
The existing structure of multi-seat, at-large races offer a poor proxy of representation for county residents. At-large Council members get nominated through a closed primary process and a small plurality (<9%) of primary voters can determine the outcome of the general election.
Questions C&D both provide more geographically defined district seats which would better represent diverse, minority viewpoints and local constituencies.
Passing either question would result in improved democracy and representation in the county. If both restructuring proposals are approved as they should be, the will of voters will be clear: voters desire improved representation.
However, the murky path forward created by both questions being approved on the same ballot would likely prevent progress.
Represent Maryland urges Montgomery County to consider more-direct methods to ensure election outcomes closely match a majority of voters: Implement ranked-choice voting, offer open primary elections, continue to fund public campaign financing options, and establish a fair redistricting process.

PRince George's County

Questions A-E: Bond Issues
Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Queen Anne's County

There are no local questions for Queen Anne's County.

St. Mary's County

There are no local questions for St Mary's County.

Somerset County

There are no local questions for Somerset County.

Talbot County

Question A
Charter Amendment
Waiver of Residency Requirement for Certain County Employees

Language:
Add new Section 407 to the Talbot County Charter which would: Waive the residency requirement for the County Attorney, County Planning Officer and County Engineer by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the full Council.

For the Charter Amendment
Against the Charter Amendment

Represent Maryland Position: AGAINST

Represent Maryland Statement: We believes all politics are local and therefore these high level positions should be filled by people who live in the county the represent/administrate for.
If this Question included a residency restriction such as limiting to residency to adjacent counties, we would be more willing to consider this change. However, as currently written, this change would enable an individual or firm from anywhere in the state to fill the position. As stated earlier, this goes against our belief in local government, thus we strongly oppose Question A.

Question B
Charter Amendment
Clarifying that Constant Yield Applies
Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question C
Charter Amendment
Eliminating Consumer Price Index-Urban
Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Question D
Charter Amendment
Allowing Temporary Increase of One Cent (1¢) per One Hundred Dollars of Assessed Value
Represent Maryland Position: NONE

Washington County

There are no local questions for Washington County.

Wicomico County

There are no local questions for Wicomico County.

Worchester County

There are no local questions for Worchester County.