Baltimore, Maryland, Question H, Veto Override Schedule Amendment (November 2020)
| Baltimore Question H | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local charter amendments and City governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Baltimore Question H was on the ballot as a referral in Baltimore on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this charter amendment to allow the city council to override a veto at the next regular council meeting if no meetings are held between when the veto is presented to the council and 20 days thereafter. |
A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment, thus continuing to require that the city council can override a veto no more than 20 days after the veto is presented to the council. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Question H.
Election results
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Baltimore Question H |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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155,416 | 75.54% | ||
| No | 50,334 | 24.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question H was as follows:
| “ | Question H Charter Amendment Veto Timing Resolution No. 20-21 This resolution amends the City Charter for the purpose of increasing the amount of time in which the City Council can consider overriding a mayoral veto of legislation adopted by the City Council. The City Charter currently allows the City Council to override a mayoral veto no earlier than 5 days, but no more than 20 days, from the date a Mayor's veto is read to the City Council. The amendment would add that if no meeting of the City Council is scheduled during that period, the City Council may override a veto at the next regular meeting of the City Council following the 20-day period. The amendment also provides that a veto cannot be overridden by a City Council that has been newly elected and sworn into office since the passage of the vetoed legislation. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Baltimore.
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