Gender Neutrality
Only on ballots in Howard County
The question
The County Charter uses gender-specific words like "he" and "she". The Charter Amendment would replace these types of words with gender-neutral words like "they" and "them".
What your vote means
A vote FOR
A vote for the Amendment would make gender-neutral changes to the Charter.
A vote AGAINST
A vote against the Amendment would leave gender-specific words unchanged in the Charter.
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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