Wicomico County Question CCharter Amendment – Charter Revision
What your vote means
A YES vote requires acting directors and department heads to be current County employees when appointed. A new County Executive could name an outsider as Acting Director of Administration for up to six months.
A NO vote lets the County Executive name an acting director or department head who is not a County employee, with no time limit on a new Executive's acting Director of Administration.
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In plain words
Our summary of the official materials and local reporting.
- The ballot text says an Acting Director of Administration, Acting Department Head, or Acting Deputy Director must be a current County employee when appointed. source: elections.maryland.gov
- A newly elected County Executive could appoint a non-employee as Acting Director of Administration for up to six months or until a Director is appointed, whichever is first. source: elections.maryland.gov
Why people want it, and why others object
Why this is on the ballot
- Placed on the ballot by County Council #110-2026. source: elections.maryland.gov
Why supporters want it
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Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
Official ballot wording, word for word (tap to open)
Word for word from the State Board of Elections' official Wicomico ballot: elections.maryland.gov .
Charter Amendment Charter Revision
#110-2026 A revision of the Charter of Wicomico County providing that an Acting Director of Administration, Acting Department Head or Acting Deputy Director shall be a current employee of Wicomico County at the time of appointment. Further providing that a newly elected County Executive may appoint a person who is not a current County employee to serve as Acting Director of Administration for a period not to exceed Six (6) months or until a Director of Administration is appointed, whichever occurs first. A vote in favor of the question requires that an Acting Director of Administration, Acting Department Head or Acting Deputy Director shall be a current employee of Wicomico County at the time of appointment. A vote in favor of the question also permits a newly elected County Executive to appoint a person who is not a current County employee to serve as Acting Director of Administration for a period not to exceed Six (6) months from the date the County Executive assumes office or until a Director of Administration is appointed, whichever occurs first. A vote against the question permits the County Executive to appoint an Acting Director of Administration or Acting Head of a Department or Agency without the requirement that the appointment be a current employee of Wicomico County. A vote against the question also does not limit the duration of the appointment for an Acting Director of Administration by a newly elected County Executive.
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