# § 1 Election, term, etc.

Current through 2026-10-01. Source: Laws of Md., ch. 485 (2026 Session Md. Gen. Assembly). Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 1 Election, term, etc.

Balt., Md., Charter art. IV, § 1 (2026)

(a)

  (1) The voters of Baltimore City shall elect a Mayor on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November 2016, and on the same day and month in every succeeding fourth year.

  (2) The Mayor shall be a person of known integrity, experience, and sound judgment.  The Mayor also shall be over 25 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the City for at least 1 year next preceding the election and during the term of office.

(b) The term of Mayor shall commence on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in December succeeding the election and continue for four years and until a successor shall have been elected and qualified.

(c) The salary of the Mayor shall be set as provided in <cite data-path="VII">Article VII</cite>, §§ <cite data-path="VII|§117">117</cite> through <cite data-path="VII|§125">125</cite> of this Charter.

(d) A Mayor shall not hold office for more than 2 consecutive full terms of office and in no event shall hold the office for more than 8 years during any 12 year period. This provision shall not preclude an elected Mayor from seeking other elected offices within Baltimore City after two consecutive terms as Mayor.  In the event that an elected Mayor takes office as a result of a removal, vacancy or absence described in <cite data-path="IV|§2">§ 2 of this Article</cite>, that elected Mayor shall only be eligible to hold that office for the remainder of the predecessor’s unexpired term and 1 consecutive full term thereafter.

*History: Initiative “Question K”, ratified Nov. 8, 2022*

*History: Res. 99-016, ratified Nov. 2, 1999*

*History: Res. 04-049, ratified Nov. 2, 2004*

*History: Res. 05-009, ratified Nov. 7, 2006*

*History: Res. 12-003, ratified Nov. 6, 2012*