ELECTIONS
GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Question 1:
DISPOSITION OF PARK LANDS
(Amends Article XII - Public Works)
The Board of Public Works may not approve the sale,
transfer, exchange, grant or other permanent disposition
of any state-owned outdoor recreation, open space,
conservation, preservation, forest, or park land without
the express approval of the General Assembly or of a
committee that the General Assembly designates by
statute, resolution or rule.
For | Against | |
Allegany Co. | 14,791 | 2,977 |
Anne Arundel Co. | 143,589 | 27,243 |
Baltimore City | 112,842 | 20,721 |
Baltimore Co. | 209,853 | 43,488 |
Calvert Co. | 22,632 | 3,689 |
Caroline Co. | 6,586 | 1,421 |
Carroll Co. | 45,706 | 10,798 |
Cecil Co. | 22,380 | 3,840 |
Charles Co. | 27,733 | 4,819 |
Dorchester Co. | 7,528 | 1,649 |
Frederick Co. | 57,110 | 9,233 |
Garrett Co. | 6,910 | 1,563 |
Harford Co. | 70,754 | 12,318 |
Howard Co. | 83,031 | 12,143 |
Kent Co. | 5,680 | 1,110 |
Montgomery Co. | 244,647 | 33,136 |
Prince George's Co. | 161,274 | 29,032 |
Queen Anne's Co. | 13,576 | 2,554 |
St. Mary's Co. | 21,853 | 3,592 |
Somerset Co. | 4,557 | 1,091 |
Talbot Co. | 11,510 | 2,305 |
Washington Co. | 30,604 | 5,768 |
Wicomico Co. | 21,578 | 4,158 |
Worcester Co. | 15,232 | 2,540 |
TOTAL | 1,361,956 | 241,188 |
% of Total | % | % |
Question 2:
CIRCUIT COURT IN BANC DECISIONS
(Amends Article IV - Judiciary Department)
Allows appeals to the Court of Special Appeals from a
decision by an in banc circuit court.
This constitutional amendment establishes the right of a party who did not request in banc review by the circuit court to appeal an adverse decision by the in banc court to the State's intermediate appellate court, the Court of Special Appeals. The amendment provides that a party in a circuit court trial conducted by less than three circuit court judges is eligible for in banc review. The amendment establishes that three judges of a circuit court constitute a circuit court in banc. The amendment repeals the authority of the circuit courts to regulate the rules governing in banc circuit court appeals, and establishes that the Maryland Rules are to provide the procedure for such appeals. The amendment also eliminates obsolete language pertaining to writs of error from this provision of the Constitution.
For | Against | |
Allegany Co. | 11,222 | 3,576 |
Anne Arundel Co. | 114,576 | 35,037 |
Baltimore City | 94,996 | 24,387 |
Baltimore Co. | 162,160 | 55,833 |
Calvert Co. | 17,409 | 5,497 |
Caroline Co. | 5,091 | 1,796 |
Carroll Co. | 33,242 | 13,435 |
Cecil Co. | 16,612 | 6,219 |
Charles Co. | 23,822 | 8,240 |
Dorchester Co. | 6,012 | 1,897 |
Frederick Co. | 41,993 | 12,976 |
Garrett Co. | 5,031 | 1,989 |
Harford Co. | 53,738 | 18,805 |
Howard Co. | 64,941 | 15,803 |
Kent Co. | 4,259 | 1,319 |
Montgomery Co. | 204,219 | 38,716 |
Prince George's Co. | 140,263 | 36,110 |
Queen Anne's Co. | 10,188 | 3,388 |
St. Mary's Co. | 17,261 | 4,967 |
Somerset Co. | 3,476 | 1,456 |
Talbot Co. | 8,882 | 2,798 |
Washington Co. | 22,359 | 7,876 |
Wicomico Co. | 16,818 | 5,500 |
Worcester Co. | 12,290 | 3,582 |
TOTAL | 1,090,860 | 311,202 |
% of Total | % | % |
Question 3:
CIVIL JURY TRIALS
(Amends the Declaration of Rights, Article 5)
Authorizes the enactment of legislation that limits the
right to trial by jury in civil proceedings to those
proceedings in which the amount in controversy exceeds
$10,000.
For | Against | |
Allegany Co. | 10,685 | 5,839 |
Anne Arundel Co. | 112,018 | 52,225 |
Baltimore City | 85,813 | 43,222 |
Baltimore Co. | 161,897 | 80,086 |
Calvert Co. | 16,889 | 8,768 |
Caroline Co. | 4,847 | 2,758 |
Carroll Co. | 33,927 | 19,075 |
Cecil Co. | 15,503 | 9,560 |
Charles Co. | 21,379 | 13,905 |
Dorchester Co. | 5,800 | 2,898 |
Frederick Co. | 40,348 | 22,114 |
Garrett Co. | 4,967 | 2,813 |
Harford Co. | 52,100 | 27,759 |
Howard Co. | 62,626 | 29,015 |
Kent Co. | 4,230 | 2,128 |
Montgomery Co. | 189,723 | 76,674 |
Prince George's Co. | 120,049 | 65,261 |
Queen Anne's Co. | 10,242 | 5,071 |
St. Mary's Co. | 15,654 | 8,606 |
Somerset Co. | 3,370 | 2,034 |
Talbot Co. | 9,046 | 4,070 |
Washington Co. | 22,205 | 11,701 |
Wicomico Co. | 16,143 | 8,296 |
Worcester Co. | 11,788 | 5,531 |
TOTAL | 1,031,249 | 509,409 |
% of Total | % | % |
STATEWIDE REFERENDUM
Question 4:
ELECTION LAW REVISIONS
(Amends Election Law 2-102, 2-103, 2-202, 2-202.1,
2-206, 2-301, 2-303, 3-501, 10-302)
Special Note: Provisions of this legislation would have
amended prior legislation providing an early voting option to voters in primary and general elections. The early voting provisions of this legislation have been declared unconstitutional by court action; the remaining provisions of House Bill 1368 that are subject to this referendum are summarized below.
Requires power and duties assigned to the State Board of Elections to be exercised in accordance with an affirmative vote by a supermajority of the members of the State Board; requires local boards of elections to establish new precincts to serve certain higher educational institutions; requires local boards to adopt regulations concerning voter registration and to allow public notice and comment concerning proposed changes in precinct boundaries; requires local boards of elections to make public reports concerning deletion of individuals from the voter registry and concerning the number of voter registration applications received; authorizes the State Elections administrator to take specified actions to ensure compliance with State elections laws by local election boards and personnel, requires that certain provisions of this legislation apply only to certain jurisdictions and will remain effective until June 30, 2008; requires all polling places to be equipped with computers containing a record of all registered voters in the county.
For | Against | |
Allegany Co. | 10,322 | 4,433 |
Anne Arundel Co. | 97,497 | 53,965 |
Baltimore City | 95,343 | 26,717 |
Baltimore Co. | 157,532 | 66,832 |
Calvert Co. | 16,322 | 7,464 |
Caroline Co. | 4,442 | 2,494 |
Carroll Co. | 28,529 | 18,925 |
Cecil Co. | 15,716 | 7,579 |
Charles Co. | 23,483 | 9,772 |
Dorchester Co. | 5,530 | 2,390 |
Frederick Co. | 38,182 | 17,917 |
Garrett Co. | 4,557 | 2,529 |
Harford Co. | 50,134 | 24,932 |
Howard Co. | 57,286 | 24,058 |
Kent Co. | 3,711 | 1,960 |
Montgomery Co. | 173,692 | 66,684 |
Prince George's Co. | 135,933 | 39,098 |
Queen Anne's Co. | 8,615 | 5,093 |
St. Mary's Co. | 16,125 | 6,686 |
Somerset Co. | 3,379 | 1,711 |
Talbot Co. | 7,450 | 4,330 |
Washington Co. | 19,981 | 10,621 |
Wicomico Co. | 15,455 | 6,935 |
Worcester Co. | 11,109 | 5,081 |
TOTAL | 1,000,325 | 418,206 |
% of Total | % | % |
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