Local Ballot Questions Recommendations
The Editors of Red Maryland have taken a look at all 49 local ballot questions on the ballot in the counties with referenda. Here are our recommendations.
As a reminder, we are FOR Question 1 and we are AGAINST Question 2.
| COUNTY | QUESTION # | DESCRIPTION | RECOMMENDATION |
| Anne Arundel County | Question A | Charter Amendment- Legislative Procedure – Notice of Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinances | NO POSITION |
| Anne Arundel County | Question B | Charter Amendment – Purchasing Contract Limits | YES |
| Anne Arundel County | Question C | Charter Amendment- Legislative Branch – Duties of County Auditor – Reports of Fraud | YES |
| Baltimore City | Question A | Bond Issue – Affordable Housing Loan | NO |
| Baltimore City | Question B | Bond Issue – School Loan | NO |
| Baltimore City | Question C | Bond Issue – Community and Economic Development Loan | NO |
| Baltimore City | Question D | Bond Issue – Recreation and Parks and Public Facilities | NO |
| Baltimore City | Question E | Charter Amendment – Inalienability of the Sewer and Water Systems | NO |
| Baltimore City | Question F | Charter Amendment -Office of the Inspector General | YES |
| Baltimore City | Question G | Charter Amendment -Department of Legislative Reference | NO |
| Baltimore City | Question H | Charter Amendment – Fair Election Fund | NO |
| Baltimore City | Question I | Charter Amendment – Equity Assistance Fund | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question A | Charter Amendment – Bill 13-18- County Charter – Technical Changes | NO POSITION |
| Baltimore County | Question B | Charter Amendment- Bill 14-18- County Charter – The Administrative Services | NO POSITION |
| Baltimore County | Question C | Charter Amendment -Bill 15-18- County Charter – Legislative Procedure | NO POSITION |
| Baltimore County | Question D | Charter Amendment -Bill 16-18- County Charter – The Executive Branch | NO POSITION |
| Baltimore County | Question E | Charter Amendment -Bill 17-18 -County Charter – Exempt Service Employees | YES |
| Baltimore County | Question F | Charter Amendment- Bill 19-18 -County Charter – Administrative Services – Departments | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question G | County Ordinance – Bill 37-18 – School Borrowing- AN ORDINANCE to authorize and empower Baltimore County, Maryland to borrow $335,517,000 for public school projects, including but not limited to acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, repair, maintenance, conversion, and modernization of public school buildings and sites, to be undertaken pursuant to Sections 705(a) and 718 of the Baltimore County Charter. | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question H | County Ordinance – Bill 38-18 -Agricultural and Rural Land Preservation Borrowing | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question I | County Ordinance- Bill 39-18- Waterway Improvement Program Borrowing | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question J | County Ordinance – Bill 40-18 -Parks, Preservation and Greenways Borrowing | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question K | County Ordinance – Bill 41-18 – Public Works Borrowing | NO POSITION |
| Baltimore County | Question L | County Ordinance -Bill 42-18- Community Improvement Project Borrowing | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question M | County Ordinance -Bill 43-18 -Operational Buildings Borrowing | NO |
| Baltimore County | Question N | County Ordinance- Bill 44-18- Refuse Disposal Borrowing | NO POSITION |
| Baltimore County | Question O | County Ordinance- Bill 45-18- Community College Borrowing | NO |
| Frederick County | Question A | Charter Amendment- Council Member Vacancy | YES |
| Frederick County | Question B | Charter Amendment- Expedited Legislation | NO POSITION |
| Frederick County | Question C | Charter Amendment- Change in County Attorney Removal Process Authority | YES |
| Frederick County | Question D | Charter Amendment- Fire Fighter Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration | NO |
| Howard | Question A | Charter Amendment- Deadline for Expiration of Bill | NO |
| Montgomery | Question A | Charter Amendment by Act of County Council- Redistricting Procedure – Composition of Redistricting Commission | NO |
| Montgomery | Question B | Charter Amendment by Act of County Council- Property Tax Limit – Votes Needed to Override | NO |
| Montgomery | Question C | Charter Amendment by Act of County Council- Merit System – Councilmembers’ Aides | NO |
| Prince George’s | Question A | Charter Referendum – (CB-30-2018) – Public Works and Transportation Facilities Bonds | NO |
| Prince George’s | Question B | Charter Referendum – (CB-31-2018) – Library Facilities Bonds | NO |
| Prince George’s | Question C | Charter Referendum – (CB-32-2018) – Public Safety Facilities Bonds | NO POSITION |
| Prince George’s | Question D | Charter Referendum – (CB-33-2018)- County Buildings Bond | NO |
| Prince George’s | Question E | Charter Referendum – (CB-34-2018) – Community College Facilities Bonds | NO |
| Prince George’s | Question F | Charter Amendment- (CB-35-2018) (DR-2) – Council Member Residency Requirement | YES |
| Prince George’s | Question G | Charter Amendment- (CB-36-2018)- Nondiscrimination – County Personnel and Contracting | NO POSITION |
| Prince George’s | Question H | Charter Amendment- (CB-38-2018) – County Council Member Full-Time Position | NO |
| Prince George’s | Question I | Charter Amendment- (CB-39-2018)- County Auditor – Appointment, Responsibilities and Authority | YES |
| Prince George’s | Question J | Charter Amendment- (CB-40-2018)- County Personnel – Temporary Appointment | NO POSITION |
| Prince George’s | Question K | Charter Amendment (CB-41-2018)- Charter Review Commission – Length of Term | NO POSITION |
| Talbot County | Question A | Charter Amendment- Revenue Cap | NO |
| Wicomico County | Question A | Charter Amendment- (Resolution 65-2018 and Resolution 82-2018)- Administrative Appointments and Confirmation of Appointments – Director of Administration, Assistant Director of Administration, and Deputy Directors of Departments and Agencies- Charter Section 315 and 413 | NO POSITION |
| Wicomico County | Question B | Charter Amendment- (Resolution 65-2018)- Transfer of Appropriations and Capital Assets; Inter-Fund Borrowing- Charter Section 708 | NO POSITION |
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