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Anne Arundel County

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Time for Submission of County Budget

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 30,184 156,056 14,574 200,814 87.6%
Against the Charter Amendment 4,177 22,808 1,385 28,370 12.4%

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County Executive - Removal from Office

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 31,801 162,291 14,733 208,825 89.8%
Against the Charter Amendment 3,198 18,917 1,528 23,643 10.2%

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County Council - Removal from Office

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 31,996 163,073 14,805 209,874 90.9%
Against the Charter Amendment 2,797 16,891 1,345 21,033 9.1%

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County Council Vacancy - Failure to Appoint

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 26,840 134,619 11,999 173,458 76.4%
Against the Charter Amendment 7,510 42,322 3,771 53,603 23.6%

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Retiree Health Benefit Reserve Fund

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 24,897 124,949 11,499 161,345 70.8%
Against the Charter Amendment 9,503 52,770 4,401 66,674 29.2%

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Line Item Veto - Comprehensive Zoning Ordinances Only

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 20,257 106,398 8,963 135,618 61.9%
Against the Charter Amendment 13,128 64,514 5,871 83,513 38.1%

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County Council - Term of Office

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 30,046 149,136 13,342 192,524 87.3%
Against the Charter Amendment 3,601 22,498 1,818 27,917 12.7%

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Legislative Session Days

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 21,968 108,285 9,386 139,639 63.8%
Against the Charter Amendment 11,408 62,262 5,485 79,155 36.2%

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Annual Audit

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 29,654 149,846 13,571 193,071 86.1%
Against the Charter Amendment 4,327 24,770 2,003 31,100 13.9%

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Use of Bond Premiums

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 29,250 144,577 12,953 186,780 85.3%
Against the Charter Amendment 4,201 25,962 2,115 32,278 14.7%

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Charter Revision Commission Membership

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 27,105 135,381 12,129 174,615 81.8%
Against the Charter Amendment 5,618 30,783 2,523 38,924 18.2%

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Board of Appeals - Term Limits

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 29,438 146,489 12,940 188,867 84.5%
Against the Charter Amendment 4,519 27,320 2,690 34,529 15.5%

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County Ethics Commission - Term Limits

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 30,429 153,920 13,475 197,824 87.3%
Against the Charter Amendment 3,854 22,587 2,288 28,729 12.7%

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Return of Bills

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 23,381 110,935 9,660 143,976 65.2%
Against the Charter Amendment 10,304 60,964 5,673 76,941 34.8%

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Budget Procedures - Definition of Copy

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 31,263 156,135 14,327 201,725 90.3%
Against the Charter Amendment 2,746 17,786 1,249 21,781 9.7%

Baltimore City

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School Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 35,866 143,108 15,409 194,383 81.8%
Against 7,248 32,915 2,972 43,135 18.2%

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Recreation and Parks and Environmental Improvement Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 35,680 142,833 15,309 193,822 82.0%
Against 7,194 32,404 3,080 42,678 18.0%

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Community Development Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 30,568 118,546 12,778 161,892 70.7%
Against 10,966 51,083 5,119 67,168 29.3%

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Economic Development Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 29,880 116,688 11,712 158,280 70.6%
Against 10,909 50,233 4,801 65,943 29.4%

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Public Building Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 33,839 133,361 13,100 180,300 78.8%
Against 7,980 37,066 3,472 48,518 21.2%

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Walters Art Museum Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 32,150 127,677 12,551 172,378 74.9%
Against 9,882 43,818 4,073 57,773 25.1%

Question G Winner Selected

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Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 35,285 142,828 14,149 192,262 82.3%
Against 7,313 31,142 2,761 41,216 17.7%

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Maryland Science Center Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 34,369 137,598 13,455 185,422 80.0%
Against 7,898 35,035 3,348 46,281 20.0%

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Baltimore Museum of Art Loan

Bond Issue
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 32,326 129,276 12,908 174,510 76.4%
Against 9,250 40,697 3,877 53,824 23.6%

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Stormwater Utility

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 34,543 139,802 13,672 188,017 85.7%
Against the Charter Amendment 5,415 23,695 2,247 31,357 14.3%

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Municipal Elections

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 31,087 124,658 12,379 168,124 77.3%
Against the Charter Amendment 8,956 36,959 3,444 49,359 22.7%

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Minority Party Representation on Boards and Commissions

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 32,201 130,553 12,409 175,163 80.2%
Against the Charter Amendment 7,833 32,376 3,118 43,327 19.8%

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Quadrennial Agency Audits

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 36,976 146,564 14,065 197,605 89.3%
Against the Charter Amendment 3,688 18,360 1,581 23,629 10.7%

Baltimore County

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School Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 39,774 196,998 17,647 254,419 71.0%
Against 13,087 84,122 6,505 103,714 29.0%

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Parks, Preservation and Greenways Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 38,558 190,562 16,950 246,070 68.9%
Against 14,161 89,719 6,999 110,879 31.1%

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Public Works Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 41,069 200,559 18,388 260,016 73.0%
Against 11,628 79,110 5,635 96,373 27.0%

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Community and Economic Improvement Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 35,380 162,981 14,716 213,077 61.1%
Against 16,425 110,271 8,712 135,408 38.9%

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Operational Buildings Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 38,602 185,032 17,152 240,786 68.7%
Against 13,372 89,546 6,615 109,533 31.3%

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Refuse Disposal Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 38,018 180,937 16,857 235,812 67.7%
Against 13,699 91,784 6,811 112,294 32.3%

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Community College Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 37,957 174,957 16,239 229,153 65.2%
Against 14,336 100,562 7,413 122,311 34.8%

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Agricultural and Rural Land Preservation Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 36,877 185,725 16,708 239,310 68.1%
Against 15,114 90,028 6,789 111,931 31.9%

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Waterway Improvement Program Borrowing

County Ordinance
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 40,096 199,435 17,755 257,286 73.0%
Against 12,224 77,279 5,793 95,296 27.0%

Frederick County

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Adoption of County Charter
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For Adoption of the Charter 7,794 50,957 3,718 62,469 62.6%
Against Adoption of the Charter 4,479 30,964 1,925 37,368 37.4%

Harford County

Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 12,029 74,180 4,783 90,992 80.9%
Against the Charter Amendment 2,930 17,602 986 21,518 19.1%

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Post Council Employment

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 7,198 50,542 3,319 61,059 53.4%
Against the Charter Amendment 7,946 42,693 2,576 53,215 46.6%

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Eligibility for Redistricting Commission

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 9,074 54,685 3,577 67,336 63.4%
Against the Charter Amendment 5,158 31,830 1,804 38,792 36.6%

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Exempt Employees

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 10,102 61,207 4,038 75,347 70.9%
Against the Charter Amendment 4,184 25,440 1,339 30,963 29.1%

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Definition of a Pending Zoning Case

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 10,688 64,473 4,146 79,307 75.4%
Against the Charter Amendment 3,374 21,265 1,167 25,806 24.6%

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Posting Requirements for Public Notices

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 12,633 76,003 5,114 93,750 83.9%
Against the Charter Amendment 2,238 14,982 757 17,977 16.1%

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Filing Dates for Annual Budget

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 9,483 55,820 3,680 68,983 61.4%
Against the Charter Amendment 5,510 35,705 2,114 43,329 38.6%

Howard County

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Public Access to County Records

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 24,072 84,116 8,103 116,291 83.5%
Against the Charter Amendment 4,241 17,353 1,447 23,041 16.5%

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Grant Funds

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 24,442 85,571 8,130 118,143 86.5%
Against the Charter Amendment 3,413 13,822 1,159 18,394 13.5%

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Referendum Signatures – Minimum Required

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 19,920 71,120 6,474 97,514 73.1%
Against the Charter Amendment 7,452 25,886 2,517 35,855 26.9%

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Notices and Advertisements Also to be Provided Electronically

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 25,493 88,607 8,688 122,788 91.0%
Against the Charter Amendment 2,101 9,327 652 12,080 9.0%

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Technical Corrections

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 25,321 87,502 8,590 121,413 91.6%
Against the Charter Amendment 1,901 8,650 588 11,139 8.4%

Montgomery County

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Merit System - Hiring Individuals with Disabilities

Charter Amendment by act of County Council
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 59,546 240,373 32,742 332,661 80.3%
Against the Charter Amendment 13,023 60,138 8,376 81,537 19.7%

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Effects Bargaining for Police Employees

Referendum on Law Enacted by County Council
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For 38,131 172,449 20,853 231,433 58.1%
Against 32,491 117,513 17,234 167,238 41.9%

Election District 12

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Alcoholic Beverages Law for Damascus (12th election district)

General Assembly Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Referred Law 727 5,951 535 7,213 66.9%
Against the Referred Law 312 3,025 233 3,570 33.1%

Prince George's County

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(CB-55-2012) Proposed Charter Amendment

Charter Required Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Referendum 45,856 183,111 17,877 246,844 76.1%
Against the Charter Referendum 14,134 58,104 5,436 77,674 23.9%

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(CB-57-2012) Proposed Charter Amendment

Charter Required Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Referendum 49,142 195,318 18,737 263,197 81.3%
Against the Charter Referendum 10,730 44,979 4,661 60,370 18.7%

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(CB-46-2012) Library Facilities Bonds

Charter Required Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Referendum 52,863 204,937 20,579 278,379 81.5%
Against the Charter Referendum 9,804 48,561 4,984 63,349 18.5%

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(CB-47-2012) County Buildings Bonds

Charter Required Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Referendum 48,569 183,097 17,644 249,310 73.8%
Against the Charter Referendum 13,529 67,675 7,482 88,686 26.2%

Question E Winner Selected

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(CB-48-2012) Public Safety Facilities Bonds

Charter Required Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Referendum 53,006 207,079 21,132 281,217 82.7%
Against the Charter Referendum 9,341 45,221 4,345 58,907 17.3%

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(CB-49-2012) Public Works and Transportation Facilities

Charter Required Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Referendum 54,502 212,431 21,270 288,203 83.9%
Against the Charter Referendum 8,532 42,641 4,179 55,352 16.1%

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(CB-50-2012) Community College Facilities Bonds

Charter Required Referendum
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Referendum 54,431 210,409 20,919 285,759 83.2%
Against the Charter Referendum 8,564 44,359 4,581 57,504 16.8%

Queen Anne's County

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Revisions to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance

Local Referendum by Petition
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Revisions to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance 1,289 7,040 635 8,964 39.8%
Against the Revisions to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance 2,443 10,354 775 13,572 60.2%

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Maximum Gross Floor Area

Local Referendum by Petition
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Elimination of the Gross Floor Area Limitation 1,715 7,897 708 10,320 45.2%
Against the Elimination of the Gross Floor Area Limitation 2,062 9,733 702 12,497 54.8%

Washington County

Municipalities HG

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Change to Non-Partisan Elections

Municipal Question
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
Yes 1,174 7,160 519 8,853 70.1%
No 595 2,897 276 3,768 29.9%

Wicomico County

Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 4,298 20,995 2,184 27,477 76.4%
Against the Charter Amendment 1,322 6,496 680 8,498 23.6%

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Referendum and Petitions - Section 312 and 1002

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 4,279 21,213 2,136 27,628 78.8%
Against the Charter Amendment 1,234 5,607 612 7,453 21.2%

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Department of Law - Section 507

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 4,390 22,045 2,220 28,655 79.0%
Against the Charter Amendment 1,247 5,696 693 7,636 21.0%

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Public Hearings - Capital Program and Budget

Charter Amendment
Early Voting Election DayAbsentee / ProvisionalTotalPercentage
For the Charter Amendment 5,082 25,076 2,669 32,827 90.4%
Against the Charter Amendment 556 2,691 252 3,499 9.6%