Charter Review Commission – Membership

Bill 52-26 · Only on ballots in Baltimore County

The question

This Charter Amendment increases the number of Charter Review Commission members appointed by the County Council from seven to nine for purposes of matching the expansion of the County Council.

This would amend Section 1203(a) of the Baltimore County Charter.

What your vote means

A vote FOR

A vote FOR the amendment increases the number of Charter Review Commission appointments made by County Council members from seven (7) to nine (9).

A vote AGAINST

A vote AGAINST the amendment keeps the current Charter provisions, under which County Council members make seven (7) appointments to the Charter Review Commission.

This is the official ballot wording from the Maryland State Board of Elections, checked word for word against the certified ballot. Show Up Maryland takes no position on any ballot question.

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Data sourced from

MD State Board of Elections: 2026 ballot questions · Certified 2026 general election ballots (checked word for word on October 16, 2026)

Read the source

Full amendment and bond text (PDF) ↗Certified Baltimore County ballot (PDF) ↗State Board ballot questions page ↗

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