Baltimore, Maryland, Question J, City Auditor Duties Amendment (November 2020)
| Baltimore Question J | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local charter amendments and City governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Baltimore Question J was on the ballot as a referral in Baltimore on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this charter amendment to empower the city auditor to issue subpoenas to city officers, municipal employees, or any other person receiving public funds and to require the city auditor to give copies of agency audits to the agencies that were audited. |
A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment to empower the city auditor to issue subpoenas to city officers, municipal employees, or any other person receiving public funds and to require the city auditor to give copies of agency audits to the agencies that were audited. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Question J.
Election results
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Baltimore Question J |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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195,782 | 93.00% | ||
| No | 14,730 | 7.00% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question J was as follows:
| “ | Question J Charter Amendment City Auditor Resolution No. 20-22 requires the City Auditor to give copies of agency audits to the agencies that were audited. It would also allow the City Auditor, in the furtherance of his or her duties, to issue subpoenas "to any municipal officer, municipal employee, or any other person receiving City funds" to produce documents. | ” |
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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