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2023 Maryland Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 2: Trial by Jury	Passed

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 1: Maryland Constitutional Convention	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 3: Qualifications for Baltimore City Orphans' Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 2: Trial by Jury	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 1: Qualifications for Prince Georges County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 2: Qualifications for Baltimore County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 3: Suspension and Removal of Elected Officials	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maryland	HB 260: An Act Concerning United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy	Passed

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 2: Trial by Jury	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 3: Suspension and Removal of Elected Officials	Passed

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 7: Gaming Expansion Referendum	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maryland	Question 1: Requiring Commercial Gaming Revenues that are for Public Education to Supplement Spending for Education in Public Schools	Passed

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maryland	SB 1: Early Voting	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 5: Congressional Districting Plan	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maryland	Question 2: Special Election to fill Vacancy in Office of Chief Executive Officer or County Executive	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maryland	Question 2: Same-Day Registration and Voting at the Precinct Polling Place on Election Day	Passed

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Maryland	Question 2: Special Election to fill Vacancy in Office of Chief Executive Officer or County Executive	Passed

Family

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 3: Qualifications for Baltimore City Orphans' Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 1: Qualifications for Prince Georges County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 2: Qualifications for Baltimore County Orphans Court Judges	Passed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maryland	HB 4: Video Lottery	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 7: Gaming Expansion Referendum	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Maryland	Question 2: Maryland Sports Betting Expansion Measure	Passed

Government Budget and Spending

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maryland	HB 4: Video Lottery	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 7: Gaming Expansion Referendum	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maryland	Question 1: Transportation Trust Fund - Use of Funds	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maryland	Question 1: Requiring Commercial Gaming Revenues that are for Public Education to Supplement Spending for Education in Public Schools	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Maryland	Question 1: Balancing the State Budget	Passed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 3: Suspension and Removal of Elected Officials	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maryland	HB 260: An Act Concerning United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy	Passed

Higher Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maryland	HB 4: Video Lottery	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 4: Public Institutions of Higher Education Tuition Rates - Exemption	Passed

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 4: Public Institutions of Higher Education Tuition Rates - Exemption	Passed

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maryland	HB 4: Video Lottery	Passed

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 3: Qualifications for Baltimore City Orphans' Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 1: Qualifications for Prince Georges County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 2: Qualifications for Baltimore County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	HB 885: Question 1 - Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	SB 669: Question 3 - Civil Jury Trials Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	HB 868: Question 5 - Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment	Passed

K-12 Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maryland	HB 4: Video Lottery	Passed

Legal

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 3: Qualifications for Baltimore City Orphans' Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maryland	Question 2: Trial by Jury	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 1: Qualifications for Prince Georges County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 2: Qualifications for Baltimore County Orphans Court Judges	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 3: Suspension and Removal of Elected Officials	Passed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 5: Congressional Districting Plan	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	SB 55: Question 2 - Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment	Passed

Marijuana

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Maryland	HB 1: Question 4 - Marijuana Legalization Amendment	Passed

Marriage

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 6: Civil Marriage Protection Act	Passed

Religion

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 6: Civil Marriage Protection Act	Passed

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Maryland	Question 6: Civil Marriage Protection Act	Passed

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Maryland	Question 1: Transportation Trust Fund - Use of Funds	Passed