ELECTIONS
GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
NOVEMBER 5, 1996
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Question 1:
JUDICIAL DISABILITIES COMMISSION
Altering the membership of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities; establishing requirements for public members of the Commission; limiting the number of terms Commission members may serve; providing that the Commission reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of Maryland; and establishing certain provisions of limited duration to implement these Constitutional Amendments.
| For | Against | |
| Allegany Co. | 7,170 | 2,393 |
| Anne Arundel Co. | 102,666 | 42,040 |
| Baltimore City | 78,378 | 18,382 |
| Baltimore Co. | 156,272 | 55,657 |
| Calvert Co. | 11,608 | 4,949 |
| Caroline Co. | 2,732 | 1,185 |
| Carroll Co. | 28,543 | 12,501 |
| Cecil Co. | 12,463 | 6,116 |
| Charles Co. | 18,577 | 8,210 |
| Dorchester Co. | 3,257 | 1,533 |
| Frederick Co. | 37,830 | 15,509 |
| Garrett Co. | 4,921 | 1,768 |
| Harford Co. | 47,141 | 20,875 |
| Howard Co. | 57,914 | 21,375 |
| Kent Co. | 3,621 | 1,248 |
| Montgomery Co. | 195,678 | 72,703 |
| Prince George's Co. | 123,191 | 44,472 |
| Queen Anne's Co. | 7,102 | 3,773 |
| St. Mary's Co. | 12,240 | 5,271 |
| Somerset Co. | 1,740 | 872 |
| Talbot Co. | 6,760 | 2,508 |
| Washington Co. | 21,088 | 9,126 |
| Wicomico Co. | 15,928 | 15,106 |
| Worcester Co. | 9,416 | 3,408 |
| TOTAL | 966,236 | 370,980 |
Question 2:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS
Prohibiting a Governor from appointing an Executive Branch officer after a primary election in which the Governor is not renominated or may not succeed himself, or after a general election in which a Governor is defeated, except temporarily upon filing a statement of emergency with the Secretary of State; and permitting the succeeding Governor to replace any such emergency appointment.
| For | Against | |
| Allegany Co. | 7,759 | 2,114 |
| Anne Arundel Co. | 126,168 | 21,960 |
| Baltimore City | 73,074 | 20,828 |
| Baltimore Co. | 178,667 | 36,547 |
| Calvert Co. | 14,266 | 2,628 |
| Caroline Co. | 2,977 | 949 |
| Carroll Co. | 35,472 | 6,521 |
| Cecil Co. | 14,710 | 4,197 |
| Charles Co. | 22,704 | 4,575 |
| Dorchester Co. | 3,510 | 1,237 |
| Frederick Co. | 45,675 | 8,630 |
| Garrett Co. | 5,463 | 1,460 |
| Harford Co. | 58,069 | 10,938 |
| Howard Co. | 69,751 | 10,934 |
| Kent Co. | 4.245 | 778 |
| Montgomery Co. | 221,352 | 42,579 |
| Prince George's Co. | 132,075 | 32,378 |
| Queen Anne's Co. | 9,534 | 1,515 |
| St. Mary's Co. | 14,956 | 3,010 |
| Somerset Co. | 2,040 | 675 |
| Talbot Co. | 8,161 | 1.626 |
| Washington Co. | 25,806 | 5,076 |
| Wicomico Co. | 18,233 | 3,226 |
| Worcester Co. | 10,893 | 2,265 |
| TOTAL | 1,105,560 | 226,646 |
Question 3:
DUAL OFFICES - EXCEPTIONS
Amends Article 35 of the Declaration of Rights and Article III, Section ii, of the Maryland Constitution by providing that non-elected members of a law enforcement agency, a fire department or agency, or a rescue squad may also hold another office of profit and are eligible to be Senator or Delegates to the Maryland General Assembly.
| For | Against | |
| Allegany Co. | 6,049 | 3,590 |
| Anne Arundel Co. | 95,698 | 51,294 |
| Baltimore City | 57,504 | 33,834 |
| Baltimore Co. | 137,093 | 74,639 |
| Calvert Co. | 10,986 | 5,672 |
| Caroline Co. | 2,245 | 1,471 |
| Carroll Co. | 28,662 | 12,940 |
| Cecil Co. | 11,600 | 7,195 |
| Charles Co. | 18,148 | 9,131 |
| Dorchester Co. | 2,734 | 1,859 |
| Frederick Co. | 36,564 | 17,493 |
| Garrett Co. | 4,548 | 2,249 |
| Harford Co. | 44,759 | 23,453 |
| Howard Co. | 55,234 | 24,889 |
| Kent Co. | 3,390 | 1,528 |
| Montgomery Co. | 172,019 | 89,988 |
| Prince George's Co. | 86,706 | 73,995 |
| Queen Anne's Co. | 7,652 | 3,207 |
| St. Mary's Co. | 12,320 | 5,376 |
| Somerset Co. | 1,663 | 914 |
| Talbot Co. | 6,544 | 3,038 |
| Washington Co. | 20,556 | 9,621 |
| Wicomico Co. | 14,962 | 6,466 |
| Worcester Co. | 8,856 | 3,930 |
| TOTAL | 846,492 | 467,772 |
Question 4:
CHARTER COUNTIES - ELECTIONS
Amends the Constitution of Maryland to allow charter counties, as expressly authorized by statute, to enact local legislation permitting a special election to fill a vacancy in the county councils of charter counties.
| For | Against | |
| Allegany Co. | 6,706 | 1,853 |
| Anne Arundel Co. | 118,978 | 21,645 |
| Baltimore City | 66,684 | 19,180 |
| Baltimore Co. | 173,424 | 33,817 |
| Calvert Co. | 13,647 | 2,390 |
| Caroline Co. | 2,497 | 1,270 |
| Carroll Co. | 33,502 | 6,792 |
| Cecil Co. | 11,777 | 7,395 |
| Charles Co. | 22,141 | 4,233 |
| Dorchester Co. | 3,178 | 1,377 |
| Frederick Co. | 44,409 | 7,961 |
| Garrett Co. | 5,105 | 1,397 |
| Harford Co. | 56,097 | 11,421 |
| Howard Co. | 66,318 | 11,165 |
| Kent Co. | 3,884 | 687 |
| Montgomery Co. | 202,358 | 32,572 |
| Prince George's Co. | 125,633 | 30,406 |
| Queen Anne's Co. | 8,844 | 1,430 |
| St. Mary's Co. | 14,107 | 2,810 |
| Somerset Co. | 1,755 | 613 |
| Talbot Co. | 7,837 | 1,092 |
| Washington Co. | 24,517 | 4,620 |
| Wicomico Co. | 17,099 | 2,934 |
| Worcester Co. | 10,410 | 1,837 |
| TOTAL | 1,040,907 | 210,897 |
Question 5:
HARFORD COUNTY - ELECTIONS
Permits the Charter of Harford County to provide for the election of members of the Harford County Council by the same methods available to all other charter counties in Maryland by repealing Section 3A(d) of Article XI-A which requires that all members of the Harford County Council be elected by the voters of the entire county.
| For | Against | |
| Allegany Co. | 3,748 | 1,898 |
| Anne Arundel Co. | 87,735 | 23,049 |
| Baltimore City | 54,516 | 19,683 |
| Baltimore Co. | 124,763 | 30,280 |
| Calvert Co. | 9,243 | 2,384 |
| Caroline Co. | 1,433 | 912 |
| Carroll Co. | 22,716 | 6,998 |
| Cecil Co. | 7,842 | 5,112 |
| Charles Co. | 15,767 | 3,718 |
| Dorchester Co. | 1,665 | 1,143 |
| Frederick Co. | 34,112 | 7,959 |
| Garrett Co. | 3,413 | 1,338 |
| Harford Co. | 48,269 | 21,122 |
| Howard Co. | 51,539 | 10,273 |
| Kent Co. | 2,177 | 761 |
| Montgomery Co. | 157,481 | 29,084 |
| Prince George's Co. | 89,896 | 31,473 |
| Queen Anne's Co. | 5,277 | 1,655 |
| St. Mary's Co. | 10,376 | 2,657 |
| Somerset Co. | 1,106 | 645 |
| Talbot Co. | 4,093 | 1,205 |
| Washington Co. | 16,728 | 4,551 |
| Wicomico Co. | 10,645 | 2,952 |
| Worcester Co. | 6,058 | 1,823 |
| TOTAL | 770,598 | 212,675 |
Question 6:
HARFORD COUNTY - PROPERTY
Allows the County Council of Harford County to immediately take certain property for rights-of-way for road, storm drain, sewer or water construction or installation; provides for a minimum 60 feet between rights-of-way and building; provides for county liability for certain costs and interest; prohibits more than one taking from the same parcel for the same project under this amendment.
| For | Against | |
| Allegany Co. | 2,307 | 3,437 |
| Anne Arundel Co. | 38,831 | 71,326 |
| Baltimore City | 42,116 | 30,586 |
| Baltimore Co. | 78,667 | 74,046 |
| Calvert Co. | 4,895 | 6,707 |
| Caroline Co. | 844 | 1,563 |
| Carroll Co. | 11,565 | 18,363 |
| Cecil Co. | 3,846 | 9,174 |
| Charles Co. | 8,965 | 10,379 |
| Dorchester Co. | 974 | 1,857 |
| Frederick Co. | 17,763 | 23,910 |
| Garrett Co. | 1,731 | 3,106 |
| Harford Co. | 17,762 | 52,981 |
| Howard Co. | 30,282 | 30,967 |
| Kent Co. | 1,309 | 1,666 |
| Montgomery Co. | 88,363 | 81,525 |
| Prince George's Co. | 59,850 | 59,688 |
| Queen Anne's Co. | 2,314 | 5,190 |
| St. Mary's Co. | 5,687 | 7,325 |
| Somerset Co. | 679 | 1,077 |
| Talbot Co. | 2,243 | 2,958 |
| Washington Co. | 7,158 | 12,404 |
| Wicomico Co. | 5,950 | 7,669 |
| Worcester Co. | 3,585 | 4,257 |
| TOTAL | 437,686 | 522,161 |
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