voter registration, voting, and
access to election-related data.
* Bobbie S. Mack, Chairman * David J. McManus, Jr., Vice Chairman * Rachel T. McGuckian * Patrick H. Murray * Charles E. Thomann
State Administrator of Elections: * Linda H. Lamone
Return to Howard County Ballot Question(s)
Howard County
Referendum Signatures – Minimum Required
Charter Amendment
Question C
Amending the Howard County Charter to require that petitions to refer a County law to the voters of the County have at least a number of signatures that is equal to 5% of the number of votes cast in the County for Governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election. This would replace the current requirement that petitions have a number of signatures equal to 5% of the County’s registered voters, with a minimum of 1,500 signatures required and a maximum of 5,000 signatures required.