# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 7. Questions

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 7-102

(a)

  (1) A question relating to the holding of a constitutional convention qualifies for the ballot automatically every 20 years pursuant to Article XIV, Sec. 2 of the Maryland Constitution.

  (2) A question relating to the adoption of a new or altered Constitution qualifies upon its adoption by a duly constituted convention pursuant to Article XIV, Sec. 2 of the Maryland Constitution.

  (3) An amendment to the Constitution qualifies upon its passage by the General Assembly pursuant to Article XIV, Sec. 1 of the Maryland Constitution.

(b) A question on an act of the General Assembly pursuant to Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution qualifies upon the certification under Title 6 of this article, that the petition has satisfied all the requirements established by Article XVI.

(c)

  (1) A question relating to the creation of a home rule county government qualifies upon either:

    (i) a determination by the appropriate local authority that the applicable petition has satisfied all the requirements established by law relating to the creation of a charter board; or

    (ii) the adoption by the governing body of a county of an enactment proposing that the county become a code county.

  (2) A question relating to the approval of a county charter qualifies upon the adoption of a proposed charter by a charter board pursuant to the requirements prescribed by Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution.

  (3) A question relating to the amendment of a county charter shall qualify either upon:

    (i) the passage by the governing body of the county of a resolution proposing the amendment; or

    (ii) a determination by the governing body of the county that a petition submitted has satisfied all the requirements established by law relating to petitions initiating charter amendments.

(d) A question relating to the creation of a new county or the alteration of county boundaries qualifies upon the enactment of the implementing public general law.

(e) A question referred to the voters as provided in an enactment of the General Assembly qualifies upon the enactment of the law calling for the question.

(f)

  (1) A question on an enactment by a charter county qualifies pursuant to local law and Sec. 9-205 of the Local Government Article.

  (2) A question on an enactment by a code county qualifies pursuant to local law and Sec.Sec. 9-310 through 9-313 of the Local Government Article.

(g) A question relating to the incorporation of a new municipal corporation qualifies upon the determination by the county governing body that the applicable petition has satisfied all the requirements established by law for that petition.

(h) A referendum on a question of issuance of a bond pursuant to Sec. 9-934 of the Environment Article qualifies upon submission of the question to the appropriate local board.

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Md. Code Ann., Election Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)