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Anne Arundel County

Question A

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Failure of Bills

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	101,037	8,215	109,252	48.4%
Against the Charter Amendment	107,424	8,937	116,361	51.6%

Question B

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County Ethics Commission

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	137,151	11,842	148,993	67.1%
Against the Charter Amendment	67,933	5,016	72,949	32.9%

Baltimore City

Question A

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Creation of Department of General Services

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	139,526	10,736	150,262	73.1%
Against the Charter Amendment	50,357	4,991	55,348	26.9%

Question B

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School Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	177,512	15,084	192,596	85.6%
Against the Bond Issue	30,162	2,316	32,478	14.4%

Question C

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Enoch Pratt Library Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	174,276	14,948	189,224	85.4%
Against the Bond Issue	30,028	2,343	32,371	14.6%

Question D

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Community Development Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	141,009	12,244	153,253	74.0%
Against the Bond Issue	49,372	4,483	53,855	26.0%

Question E

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Economic Development Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	137,842	10,555	148,397	70.8%
Against the Bond Issue	56,224	4,861	61,085	29.2%

Question F

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Recreation and Parks Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	165,906	13,335	179,241	84.0%
Against the Bond Issue	31,449	2,611	34,060	16.0%

Question G

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Public Buildings Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	141,898	10,859	152,757	71.7%
Against the Bond Issue	55,729	4,600	60,329	28.3%

Question H

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Lyric Opera House Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	128,514	10,504	139,018	65.2%
Against the Bond Issue	69,125	5,225	74,350	34.8%

Question I

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Baltimore Museum of Art Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	149,592	12,010	161,602	74.7%
Against the Bond Issue	50,838	3,850	54,688	25.3%

Question J

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Port Discovery Children`s Museum Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	153,294	11,994	165,288	76.2%
Against the Bond Issue	47,871	3,857	51,728	23.8%

Question K

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Everyman Theatre Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	117,350	9,119	126,469	60.2%
Against the Bond Issue	77,473	6,194	83,667	39.8%

Question L

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National Aquarium in Baltimore Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	154,958	12,340	167,298	77.2%
Against the Bond Issue	45,998	3,433	49,431	22.8%

Question M

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Maryland Science Center Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	157,464	12,587	170,051	78.6%
Against the Bond Issue	43,086	3,172	46,258	21.4%

Question N

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Walters Art Museum Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	149,032	11,826	160,858	74.9%
Against the Bond Issue	50,114	3,849	53,963	25.1%

Question O

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Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	173,350	13,543	186,893	84.9%
Against the Bond Issue	30,725	2,406	33,131	15.1%

Question P

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Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Loan

Bond Issue

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Bond Issue	133,537	10,980	144,517	67.7%
Against the Bond Issue	64,196	4,666	68,862	32.3%

Baltimore County

Question A

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Qualifications of Council Members

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	137,804	10,204	148,008	46.1%
Against the Charter Amendment	160,161	12,962	173,123	53.9%

Question B

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Question C

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School Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	233,946	19,037	252,983	73.9%
Against the County Ordinance	83,442	5,780	89,222	26.1%

Question D

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Parks, Preservation and Greenways Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	222,783	17,502	240,285	70.3%
Against the County Ordinance	94,882	6,826	101,708	29.7%

Question E

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Public Works Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	230,396	18,797	249,193	73.4%
Against the County Ordinance	84,895	5,479	90,374	26.6%

Question F

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Community and Economic Improvement Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	187,796	14,758	202,554	60.7%
Against the County Ordinance	121,933	9,075	131,008	39.3%

Question G

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Operational Buildings Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	217,330	17,894	235,224	70.2%
Against the County Ordinance	93,681	6,312	99,993	29.8%

Question H

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Refuse Disposal Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	214,787	17,624	232,411	69.9%
Against the County Ordinance	93,812	6,285	100,097	30.1%

Question I

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Community College Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	201,652	15,892	217,544	64.7%
Against the County Ordinance	110,268	8,258	118,526	35.3%

Question J

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Agricultural and Rural Land Preservation Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	210,838	16,753	227,591	67.7%
Against the County Ordinance	101,377	7,289	108,666	32.3%

Question K

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Waterway Improvement Program Borrowing

County Ordinance

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the County Ordinance	224,410	17,428	241,838	71.7%
Against the County Ordinance	88,604	6,615	95,219	28.3%

Garrett County

Municipalities A

Question A

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Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales in County Districts

Local Referendum from General Assembly

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Local Referendum	5,275	614	5,889	47.8%
Against the Local Referendum	5,912	520	6,432	52.2%

Montgomery County

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	203,340	26,744	230,084	64.3%
Against the Charter Amendment	115,247	12,723	127,970	35.7%

Question B

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Property Tax Limit - Votes Needed to Override

Charter Amendment by petition

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	170,216	23,935	194,151	50.7%
Against the Charter Amendment	169,603	19,488	189,091	49.3%

Prince George's County

Question A

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Library Facilities Bonds

Charter Required Referendum

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Referendum	244,621	25,005	269,626	81.6%
Against the Charter Referendum	55,535	5,433	60,968	18.4%

Question B

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Public Safety Facilities Bonds

Charter Required Referendum

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Referendum	243,403	25,449	268,852	82.7%
Against the Charter Referendum	51,231	4,858	56,089	17.3%

Question C

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County Buildings Bonds

Charter Required Referendum

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Referendum	204,609	19,187	223,796	68.6%
Against the Charter Referendum	91,880	10,550	102,430	31.4%

Question D

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Public Works and Transportation Facilities Bonds

Charter Required Referendum

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Referendum	244,167	24,945	269,112	82.7%
Against the Charter Referendum	51,221	4,915	56,136	17.3%

Question E

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Community College Facilities Bonds

Charter Required Referendum

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Referendum	244,434	24,257	268,691	82.2%
Against the Charter Referendum	52,780	5,555	58,335	17.8%

Question F

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Telecommunications Service Sales and Use Tax

Charter Required Referendum

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Referendum	87,114	8,493	95,607	28.8%
Against the Charter Referendum	214,427	22,039	236,466	71.2%

Question G

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Enactment of Legislation - Extension of Time for Notice of Public Hearing on a Bill

Proposed Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	262,409	25,806	288,215	87.6%
Against the Charter Amendment	37,184	3,515	40,699	12.4%

Talbot County

Question A

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Vacancies in the County Council

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	9,286	1,649	10,935	60.5%
Against the Charter Amendment	6,342	805	7,147	39.5%

Question B

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County Council Salary Standard Commission

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	7,057	1,274	8,331	46.2%
Against the Charter Amendment	8,521	1,171	9,692	53.8%

Wicomico County

Question A

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Permit Refunding of Obligations

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	26,102	2,754	28,856	82.1%
Against the Charter Amendment	5,757	551	6,308	17.9%

Question B

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Extension of Obligation Maturity Date, Clarification of BAN Terms

Charter Amendment

	Election Day	Absentee / Provisional	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	22,157	2,350	24,507	71.3%
Against the Charter Amendment	8,907	934	9,841	28.7%