ELECTIONS
GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Question 1:
TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND - USE OF FUNDS
(Chapter 422, Acts of 2013)
(Amends Article III by adding sec. 53)
Limits the use of Transportation Trust Funds to the payment of principal and interest on transportation bonds and for constructing and maintaining an adequate highway system or any other transportation-related purpose. Also prohibits the transfer of Transportation Trust Funds into the General Fund or a special fund of the State, except for: (1) an allocation or use of highway user revenues for local governments or (2) a transfer of funds to the Maryland Transportation Authority or the Maryland Transportation Authority Fund. Transportation Trust Funds may be used for non-transportation related purposes or transferred to the general fund or a special fund only if the Governor declares a fiscal emergency and the General Assembly approves legislation, by a three-fifths vote of both houses, concurring with the use or transfer of the funds.
For* | Against | |
Allegany Co. | 14,762 | 3,075 |
Anne Arundel Co. | 138,470 | 27,993 |
Baltimore City | 100,902 | 24,321 |
Baltimore Co. | 189,034 | 51,082 |
Calvert Co. | 23,188 | 6,419 |
Caroline Co. | 6,688 | 1,651 |
Carroll Co. | 48,389 | 9,805 |
Cecil Co. | 19,569 | 4,898 |
Charles Co. | 32,549 | 10,704 |
Dorchester Co. | 7,270 | 1,884 |
Frederick Co. | 60,370 | 12,471 |
Garrett Co. | 6,618 | 1,727 |
Harford Co. | 68,326 | 15,627 |
Howard Co. | 79,712 | 15,602 |
Kent Co. | 5,656 | 1,202 |
Montgomery Co. | 201,421 | 36,114 |
Prince George's Co. | 166,772 | 36,056 |
Queen Anne's Co. | 14,294 | 3,124 |
St. Mary's Co. | 23,770 | 5,982 |
Somerset Co. | 4,385 | 1,365 |
Talbot Co. | 11,123 | 2,512 |
Washington Co. | 26,973 | 6,987 |
Wicomico Co. | 18,752 | 4,641 |
Worcester Co. | 14,060 | 3,169 |
TOTAL | 1,283,053 | 288,411 |
% of Total | 81.6% | 18.4% |
Question 2:
SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR COUNTY EXECUTIVE
(Chapter 261, Acts of 2014)
(Amends Article XI-A, sec, 3 & Article XVII, sec. 2)
Authorizes charter counties to provide for special elections to fill a vacancy in the office of chief executive officer or county executive, and exempts a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of chief executive officer or county executive of a charter county from the constitutional requirement that elections for State and county officers be held on a specified four-year cycle. Under existing law, charter counties may only authorize special elections to fill vacancies on the county council.
For* | Against | |
Allegany Co. | 13,538 | 3,520 |
Anne Arundel Co. | 134,716 | 29,777 |
Baltimore City | 99,276 | 24,121 |
Baltimore Co. | 179,759 | 56,211 |
Calvert Co. | 22,180 | 6,656 |
Caroline Co. | 6,313 | 1,687 |
Carroll Co. | 43,685 | 11,818 |
Cecil Co. | 18,876 | 5,016 |
Charles Co. | 27,411 | 14,641 |
Dorchester Co. | 7,430 | 1,700 |
Frederick Co. | 58,960 | 12,964 |
Garrett Co. | 5,946 | 1,898 |
Harford Co. | 64,175 | 17,851 |
Howard Co. | 78,209 | 16,236 |
Kent Co. | 5,559 | 1,161 |
Montgomery Co. | 199,809 | 34,293 |
Prince George's Co. | 170,211 | 32,050 |
Queen Anne's Co. | 13,621 | 3,460 |
St. Mary's Co. | 22,055 | 6,867 |
Somerset Co. | 4,348 | 1,304 |
Talbot Co. | 10,768 | 2,362 |
Washington Co. | 24,341 | 7,515 |
Wicomico Co. | 18,889 | 4,287 |
Worcester Co. | 14,038 | 3,212 |
TOTAL | 1,244,113 | 300,607 |
% of Total | 80.5% | 19.5% |
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