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Maryland Code, Election Law § 7-101

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

This title applies to the following types of ballot questions:

(1) a question relating to:

(i) the creation or adoption of a new Constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention; or

(ii) an amendment pursuant to Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution;

(2) referral of an enactment of the General Assembly pursuant to Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution;

(3) a question pursuant to Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution relating to:

(i) the creation of a charter home rule county government;

(ii) the approval of a county charter; or

(iii) the amendment of a county charter;

(4) a question relating to the creation of a code home rule county government pursuant to Article XI-F of the Maryland Constitution;

(5) a question relating to the alteration of county boundaries or the creation of a new county pursuant to Article XIII of the Maryland Constitution;

(6) a question referred to the voters pursuant to an enactment of the General Assembly;

(7) a question on an enactment of a charter county pursuant to § 9-205 of the Local Government Article or a code county pursuant to §§ 9-310 through 9-313 of the Local Government Article;

(8) a question relating to the incorporation of a new municipality pursuant to § 4-204 of the Local Government Article;

(9) a question on the issuance of a bond pursuant to § 9-934 of the Environment Article; and

(10) any other question that will be voted on in an election conducted pursuant to this article.

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