Baltimore County Question DCharter Amendment – Charter Review Commission Membership
What your vote means
A YES vote raises the number of Charter Review Commission members the County Council appoints from 7 to 9.
A NO vote keeps the County Council's appointments to the Charter Review Commission at 7.
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- The change matches the Council's growth from 7 to 9 members, which voters approved in 2024. source: elections.maryland.gov
- The Charter Review Commission reviews the county charter (the county's basic rulebook) about once a decade and reports to the Council and County Executive. source: thebanner.com
- The bill is Bill 52-26. source: elections.maryland.gov
Why people want it, and why others object
Why this is on the ballot
- The 2024 Baltimore County ballot had a charter amendment (Bill 47-24) to expand the County Council from 7 to 9 members; the ballot wording here says this change matches that expansion. source: patch.com
Why supporters want it
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Why opponents object
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What you will see on your ballot
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Word for word from the State Board of Elections' official Baltimore ballot: elections.maryland.gov .
Charter Amendment Charter Review Commission –
Membership (Bill 52-26) This Charter Amendment increases the number of Charter Review Commission members appointed by the County Council from seven to nine for purposes of matching the expansion of the County Council. This would amend Section 1203(a) of the Baltimore County Charter. A vote FOR the amendment increases the number of Charter Review Commission appointments made by County Council members from seven (7) to nine (9). A vote AGAINST the amendment keeps the current Charter provisions, under which County Council members make seven (7) appointments to the Charter Review Commission.
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