Baltimore, Maryland, Question H, Fair Election Fund Charter Amendment (November 2018)
| Question H: Fair Election Fund Charter Amendment |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local elections and campaigns |
| Related articles |
| Local elections and campaigns on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Maryland Local Ballot Measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
| See also |
| Baltimore, Maryland |
A charter amendment was on the ballot for Baltimore voters on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the charter to authorize a Fair Election Fund to provide a public financing option for political campaigns for Baltimore City elected offices. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the charter to authorize a Fair Election Fund to provide a public financing option for political campaigns for Baltimore City elected offices. |
Election results
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Baltimore Question H |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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127,195 | 75.46% | ||
| No | 41,354 | 24.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Resolution No. 18-09 is for the purpose of authorizing the establishment of a continuing, nonlapsing Fair Election Fund, to be used exclusively to administer a public financing option for political campaigns for Baltimore City elected offices. The law would authorize the Mayor and City Council to dedicate revenue to the Fair Election Fund by ordinance and provide for oversight, governance, and administration of the Fair Election Fund by ordinance. The law would also establish a Fair Election Fund Commission to administer the Fund.[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Baltimore, Maryland.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Board of Elections Baltimore City, "Official Ballot, November 6, 2018," accessed October 16, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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