Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Question Text

(Ch. 261 of the 2014 Legislative Session) Special Election to fill Vacancy in Office of Chief Executive Officer or County Executive

Constitutional Amendment

Question 02

(Amending Article XI-A, Section 3 and Article XVIII, Section 2 of the Maryland Constitution) 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.