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Maryland 2004 local ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
Local ballot measures were on the November 2, 2004 ballot in eleven of Maryland's 24 counties in 2004.
On the ballot
Anne Arundel
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Amend County Charter | Permit County Council to increase the minimum value of purchases and contracts |  |
City of Baltimore
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Election | Schedules general election for the Mayor, the Comptroller, and the City Council | |
| Question B | County Charter | Amends the City Charter to establish a Department of Transportation. | |
| Question C | County Charter | Rename Department of Personnel to "Department of Human Resources" | |
| Question D | County Charter | Filling of vacancies in the City Council | |
| Question E | County Charter | Lower minimum age requirement for members of City Council |  |
| Question F | Bond Issue | Borrow to construct and erect new school buildings | |
| Question G | Bond Issue | Borrow for the community development program. | |
| Question H | Bond Issue | Borrow for commercial/industrial program. | |
| Question I | Bond Issue | Borrow for buildings, structures, or facilities owned by the City | |
| Question J | Bond Issue | Borrow for public park or recreation land | |
| Question K | Bond Issue | Borrow for Enoch Pratt Library | |
| Question L | Bond Issue | Borrow for development of the National Aquarium | |
| Question M | Bond Issue | Borrow for Healthcare for the Homeless program | |
| Question N | Bond Issue | Borrow for B&O Railroad Museum | |
| Question O | Bond Issue | Borrow for Maryland Science Center | |
| Question P | Bond Issue | Borrow for Walters Art Museum | |
| Question Q | Bond Issue | Borrow for Baltimore Museum of Art | |
County of Baltimore
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Bond Issue | Borrow for school projects. | |
| Question B | Bond Issue | Borrow for parks, preservation and greenways projects. | |
| Question C | Bond Issue | Borrow for public works purposes | |
| Question D | Bond Issue | Borrow for community and economic improvement | |
| Question E | Bond Issue | Borrow for public operational buildings | |
| Question F | Bond Issue | Borrow for refuse disposal projects | |
| Question G | Bond Issue | Borrow for community college projects | |
| Question H | Bond Issue | Borrow for agricultural and rural land preservation | |
| Question I | Bond Issue | Borrow for waterway improvement projects | |
Calvert
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Code Home Rule | Authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt Code Home Rule Status for Calvert County. | |
Carroll
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | County Commissioner | Proposing that the Board of Carroll County Commissioners be expanded. | |
Cecil
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Amend County Charter | Would change the election process for members of the Cecil County Board of Education. | |
Howard
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Amend County Charter | Amending Section 202 of the Howard County Charter. | |
| Question B | Amend County Charter | Amending Section 903 of the Howard County Charter. | |
Montgomery
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | County Charter | Eliminate authority of the County Council to levy a tax on real property. | |
| Question B | County Charter | Amends Sections 105 and 202 of the County Charter. | |
| Question C | County Charter | Amend Sections 102, 103, and 104 of the County Charter. | |
Prince George's
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Bond Issue | Borrow for Public Works and Transportation Facilities. | |
| Question B | Bond Issue | Enables the County to borrow money and issue bonds to finance the design & construction of Library Facilities. | |
| Question C | Bond Issue | Enables the County to borrow money and issue bonds to finance the design & construction of Public Safety Facilities | |
| Question D | Bond Issue | Enables the County to borrow money and issue bonds to finance the design & construction of County Buildings | |
| Question E | Bond Issue | Enables the County to borrow money and issue bonds to finance the design & construction of Community College Facilities. | |
| Question F | Term Limits | Provides that members of the County Council may not be elected to more than two consecutive terms | |
| Question G | Election | Reaffirms the manner of election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council. | |
| Question H | County Council | To enlarge the Council from nine to eleven members. | |
| Question I | County Council | To establish voting rights for at-large council members | |
| Question J | Labor | To provide a limitation on the number of hours worked by persons in temporary or seasonal positions. | |
Talbot
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | Board of Education | A poll concerning the method of selection of the members of the Talbot County Board of Education. | |
| Question B | Zoning | Zoning Amendment - Bill 924 | |
Wicomico
| Title | Subject | Description | Result
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Question A | County Charter | A comprehensive revision of the Charter of Wicomico County | |
