Statewide Ballot Questions

Every Maryland voter decides these 3. Each page has the official ballot title word for word, what a yes or no vote does, and links to the full text.

• Question 1: Arbitration for state workers' contracts State budget must pay for state worker contracts, including ones set by an arbitratormajority to pass

  Biggest change: The governor's budget must include the money needed to carry out the terms of each state worker contract, whether agreed to or set through arbitration..

• Question 2: Fill-ins on the judge-discipline commission Lets the Commission on Judicial Disabilities use temporary fill-in membersmajority to pass

  Biggest change: Creates a way to seat temporary substitute members on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities when a member is recused, disqualified, or has a term expire without a replacement..

• Question 3: Rules for drawing congressional districts Removes state-constitution map rules for U.S. House districtsmajority to pass

  Biggest change: Limits the constitution's districting rules to state Senate and House of Delegates districts..

All three were placed on the ballot by the General Assembly and amend the Maryland Constitution. Each passes with a simple majority of the votes cast on it. Source: State Board of Elections: 2026 ballot questions ↗.