Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 1 - Page 1 of 2 001-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 1 - Page 2 of 2 001-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 2 - Page 1 of 2 001-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 2 - Page 2 of 2 001-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 3 - Page 1 of 2 001-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 3 - Page 2 of 2 001-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 4 - Page 1 of 2 001-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 4 - Page 2 of 2 001-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 5 - Page 1 of 2 001-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 5 - Page 2 of 2 001-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 6 - Page 1 of 2 002-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 6 - Page 2 of 2 002-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 7 - Page 1 of 2 002-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 7 - Page 2 of 2 002-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 8 - Page 1 of 2 002-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 8 - Page 2 of 2 002-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 9 - Page 1 of 2 003-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 9 - Page 2 of 2 003-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 10 - Page 1 of 2 003-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 10 - Page 2 of 2 003-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 11 - Page 1 of 2 003-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 11 - Page 2 of 2 003-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 12 - Page 1 of 2 004-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 12 - Page 2 of 2 004-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 13 - Page 1 of 2 004-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 13 - Page 2 of 2 004-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 14 - Page 1 of 2 004-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 14 - Page 2 of 2 004-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 15 - Page 1 of 2 005-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 15 - Page 2 of 2 005-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 16 - Page 1 of 2 005-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 16 - Page 2 of 2 005-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 17 - Page 1 of 2 006-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 17 - Page 2 of 2 006-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 18 - Page 1 of 2 006-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 18 - Page 2 of 2 006-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 19 - Page 1 of 2 006-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 19 - Page 2 of 2 006-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 20 - Page 1 of 2 006-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 20 - Page 2 of 2 006-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 21 - Page 1 of 2 006-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 21 - Page 2 of 2 006-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 22 - Page 1 of 2 007-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 22 - Page 2 of 2 007-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 23 - Page 1 of 2 007-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 23 - Page 2 of 2 007-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 24 - Page 1 of 2 007-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 24 - Page 2 of 2 007-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 25 - Page 1 of 2 007-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 25 - Page 2 of 2 007-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 26 - Page 1 of 2 008-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 26 - Page 2 of 2 008-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 27 - Page 1 of 2 008-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 27 - Page 2 of 2 008-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 28 - Page 1 of 2 008-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 28 - Page 2 of 2 008-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 29 - Page 1 of 2 008-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 29 - Page 2 of 2 008-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 30 - Page 1 of 2 008-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 30 - Page 2 of 2 008-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 31 - Page 1 of 2 008-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 31 - Page 2 of 2 008-006 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 32 - Page 1 of 2 008-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 32 - Page 2 of 2 008-007 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 33 - Page 1 of 2 008-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 33 - Page 2 of 2 008-008 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 34 - Page 1 of 2 008-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 34 - Page 2 of 2 008-009 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 35 - Page 1 of 2 008-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 35 - Page 2 of 2 008-010 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 36 - Page 1 of 2 008-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 36 - Page 2 of 2 008-011 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 37 - Page 1 of 2 009-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 37 - Page 2 of 2 009-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 38 - Page 1 of 2 009-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 38 - Page 2 of 2 009-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 39 - Page 1 of 2 009-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 39 - Page 2 of 2 009-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 40 - Page 1 of 2 009-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 40 - Page 2 of 2 009-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 41 - Page 1 of 2 009-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 41 - Page 2 of 2 009-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 42 - Page 1 of 2 009-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 42 - Page 2 of 2 009-006 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 43 - Page 1 of 2 009-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 43 - Page 2 of 2 009-007 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 44 - Page 1 of 2 009-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 44 - Page 2 of 2 009-008 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 45 - Page 1 of 2 009-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 45 - Page 2 of 2 009-009 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 46 - Page 1 of 2 009-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 46 - Page 2 of 2 009-010 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 47 - Page 1 of 2 009-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 47 - Page 2 of 2 009-011 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 48 - Page 1 of 2 009-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 48 - Page 2 of 2 009-012 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 49 - Page 1 of 2 009-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 49 - Page 2 of 2 009-013 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 50 - Page 1 of 2 009-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 50 - Page 2 of 2 009-014 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 51 - Page 1 of 2 009-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 51 - Page 2 of 2 009-015 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 52 - Page 1 of 2 010-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 52 - Page 2 of 2 010-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 53 - Page 1 of 2 010-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 53 - Page 2 of 2 010-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 54 - Page 1 of 2 010-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 54 - Page 2 of 2 010-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 55 - Page 1 of 2 010-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 55 - Page 2 of 2 010-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 56 - Page 1 of 2 011-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 56 - Page 2 of 2 011-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 57 - Page 1 of 2 011-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 57 - Page 2 of 2 011-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 58 - Page 1 of 2 011-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 58 - Page 2 of 2 011-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 59 - Page 1 of 2 011-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 59 - Page 2 of 2 011-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 60 - Page 1 of 2 011-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 60 - Page 2 of 2 011-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 61 - Page 1 of 2 011-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 61 - Page 2 of 2 011-006 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 62 - Page 1 of 2 011-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 62 - Page 2 of 2 011-007 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 63 - Page 1 of 2 012-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 63 - Page 2 of 2 012-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 64 - Page 1 of 2 012-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 64 - Page 2 of 2 012-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 65 - Page 1 of 2 012-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 65 - Page 2 of 2 012-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 66 - Page 1 of 2 012-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 66 - Page 2 of 2 012-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 67 - Page 1 of 2 012-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 67 - Page 2 of 2 012-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 68 - Page 1 of 2 012-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 68 - Page 2 of 2 012-006 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 69 - Page 1 of 2 012-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 69 - Page 2 of 2 012-007 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 70 - Page 1 of 2 012-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 70 - Page 2 of 2 012-008 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 71 - Page 1 of 2 012-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 71 - Page 2 of 2 012-009 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 72 - Page 1 of 2 012-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 72 - Page 2 of 2 012-010 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 73 - Page 1 of 2 012-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 73 - Page 2 of 2 012-011 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 74 - Page 1 of 2 012-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 12 Vote for 1 Eugene Z. Boikai or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Robert Stokes, Sr. Democratic Franca Muller Paz Representative in Congress District 7 Green or write-in: Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 74 - Page 2 of 2 012-012 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 75 - Page 1 of 2 013-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 75 - Page 2 of 2 013-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 76 - Page 1 of 2 013-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 76 - Page 2 of 2 013-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 77 - Page 1 of 2 013-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 77 - Page 2 of 2 013-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 78 - Page 1 of 2 013-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 78 - Page 2 of 2 013-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 79 - Page 1 of 2 013-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 79 - Page 2 of 2 013-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 80 - Page 1 of 2 013-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 80 - Page 2 of 2 013-006 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 81 - Page 1 of 2 013-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 81 - Page 2 of 2 013-007 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 82 - Page 1 of 2 013-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 82 - Page 2 of 2 013-008 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 83 - Page 1 of 2 013-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 83 - Page 2 of 2 013-009 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 84 - Page 1 of 2 013-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 84 - Page 2 of 2 013-010 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 85 - Page 1 of 2 013-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 85 - Page 2 of 2 013-011 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 86 - Page 1 of 2 013-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 86 - Page 2 of 2 013-012 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 87 - Page 1 of 2 013-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 87 - Page 2 of 2 013-013 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 88 - Page 1 of 2 014-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 88 - Page 2 of 2 014-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 89 - Page 1 of 2 014-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 89 - Page 2 of 2 014-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 90 - Page 1 of 2 014-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 90 - Page 2 of 2 014-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 91 - Page 1 of 2 014-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides BS 91 - Page 2 of 2 014-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 92 - Page 1 of 2 014-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 92 - Page 2 of 2 014-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 93 - Page 1 of 2 015-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 93 - Page 2 of 2 015-001 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 94 - Page 1 of 2 015-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 94 - Page 2 of 2 015-002 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 95 - Page 1 of 2 015-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 95 - Page 2 of 2 015-003 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 96 - Page 1 of 2 015-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 96 - Page 2 of 2 015-004 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 97 - Page 1 of 2 015-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 97 - Page 2 of 2 015-005 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 98 - Page 1 of 2 015-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 98 - Page 2 of 2 015-006 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 99 - Page 1 of 2 015-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides BS 99 - Page 2 of 2 015-007 Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 100 - Page 1 of 2 015-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 100 - Page 2 of 2 015-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 101 - Page 1 of 2 015-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 101 - Page 2 of 2 015-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 102 - Page 1 of 2 015-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 102 - Page 2 of 2 015-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 103 - Page 1 of 2 015-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 103 - Page 2 of 2 015-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 104 - Page 1 of 2 015-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 104 - Page 2 of 2 015-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 105 - Page 1 of 2 015-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 105 - Page 2 of 2 015-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 106 - Page 1 of 2 015-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 106 - Page 2 of 2 015-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 107 - Page 1 of 2 015-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 107 - Page 2 of 2 015-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 108 - Page 1 of 2 015-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 108 - Page 2 of 2 015-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 109 - Page 1 of 2 015-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 109 - Page 2 of 2 015-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 110 - Page 1 of 2 015-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 110 - Page 2 of 2 015-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 111 - Page 1 of 2 015-019 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 111 - Page 2 of 2 015-019 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 112 - Page 1 of 2 015-020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 112 - Page 2 of 2 015-020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 113 - Page 1 of 2 015-021 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 113 - Page 2 of 2 015-021 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 114 - Page 1 of 2 015-022 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 114 - Page 2 of 2 015-022 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 115 - Page 1 of 2 015-023 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 115 - Page 2 of 2 015-023 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 116 - Page 1 of 2 015-024 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 116 - Page 2 of 2 015-024 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 117 - Page 1 of 2 015-025 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 117 - Page 2 of 2 015-025 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 118 - Page 1 of 2 016-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 118 - Page 2 of 2 016-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 119 - Page 1 of 2 016-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 119 - Page 2 of 2 016-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 120 - Page 1 of 2 016-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 120 - Page 2 of 2 016-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 121 - Page 1 of 2 016-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 121 - Page 2 of 2 016-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 122 - Page 1 of 2 016-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 122 - Page 2 of 2 016-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 123 - Page 1 of 2 016-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 123 - Page 2 of 2 016-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 124 - Page 1 of 2 016-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 124 - Page 2 of 2 016-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 125 - Page 1 of 2 016-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 125 - Page 2 of 2 016-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 126 - Page 1 of 2 016-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 126 - Page 2 of 2 016-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 127 - Page 1 of 2 016-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 127 - Page 2 of 2 016-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 128 - Page 1 of 2 016-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 128 - Page 2 of 2 016-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 129 - Page 1 of 2 016-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 129 - Page 2 of 2 016-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 130 - Page 1 of 2 016-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 130 - Page 2 of 2 016-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 131 - Page 1 of 2 016-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 131 - Page 2 of 2 016-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 132 - Page 1 of 2 017-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 132 - Page 2 of 2 017-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 133 - Page 1 of 2 017-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 133 - Page 2 of 2 017-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 134 - Page 1 of 2 018-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 134 - Page 2 of 2 018-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 135 - Page 1 of 2 018-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 135 - Page 2 of 2 018-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 136 - Page 1 of 2 019-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 136 - Page 2 of 2 019-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 137 - Page 1 of 2 019-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 137 - Page 2 of 2 019-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 138 - Page 1 of 2 019-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 138 - Page 2 of 2 019-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 139 - Page 1 of 2 020-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 139 - Page 2 of 2 020-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 140 - Page 1 of 2 020-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 140 - Page 2 of 2 020-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 141 - Page 1 of 2 020-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 141 - Page 2 of 2 020-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 142 - Page 1 of 2 020-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 142 - Page 2 of 2 020-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 143 - Page 1 of 2 020-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 143 - Page 2 of 2 020-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 144 - Page 1 of 2 020-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 144 - Page 2 of 2 020-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 145 - Page 1 of 2 020-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 145 - Page 2 of 2 020-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 146 - Page 1 of 2 020-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 146 - Page 2 of 2 020-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 147 - Page 1 of 2 020-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 147 - Page 2 of 2 020-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 148 - Page 1 of 2 020-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 148 - Page 2 of 2 020-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 149 - Page 1 of 2 020-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 9 Vote for 1 John T. Bullock or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 149 - Page 2 of 2 020-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 150 - Page 1 of 2 021-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 150 - Page 2 of 2 021-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 151 - Page 1 of 2 021-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 151 - Page 2 of 2 021-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 152 - Page 1 of 2 021-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 152 - Page 2 of 2 021-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 153 - Page 1 of 2 021-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 153 - Page 2 of 2 021-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 154 - Page 1 of 2 022-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 154 - Page 2 of 2 022-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 155 - Page 1 of 2 022-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 155 - Page 2 of 2 022-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 156 - Page 1 of 2 023-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 156 - Page 2 of 2 023-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 157 - Page 1 of 2 023-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 157 - Page 2 of 2 023-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 158 - Page 1 of 2 023-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 158 - Page 2 of 2 023-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 159 - Page 1 of 2 024-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 159 - Page 2 of 2 024-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 160 - Page 1 of 2 024-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 160 - Page 2 of 2 024-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 161 - Page 1 of 2 024-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 161 - Page 2 of 2 024-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 162 - Page 1 of 2 024-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 162 - Page 2 of 2 024-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 163 - Page 1 of 2 024-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 11 Vote for 1 Eric Costello or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 163 - Page 2 of 2 024-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 164 - Page 1 of 2 025-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 164 - Page 2 of 2 025-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 165 - Page 1 of 2 025-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 165 - Page 2 of 2 025-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 166 - Page 1 of 2 025-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 166 - Page 2 of 2 025-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 167 - Page 1 of 2 025-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 167 - Page 2 of 2 025-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 168 - Page 1 of 2 025-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 168 - Page 2 of 2 025-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 169 - Page 1 of 2 025-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 169 - Page 2 of 2 025-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 170 - Page 1 of 2 025-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 170 - Page 2 of 2 025-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 171 - Page 1 of 2 025-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 171 - Page 2 of 2 025-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 172 - Page 1 of 2 025-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 172 - Page 2 of 2 025-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 173 - Page 1 of 2 025-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 173 - Page 2 of 2 025-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 174 - Page 1 of 2 025-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 174 - Page 2 of 2 025-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 175 - Page 1 of 2 025-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 175 - Page 2 of 2 025-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 176 - Page 1 of 2 025-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 176 - Page 2 of 2 025-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 177 - Page 1 of 2 025-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 177 - Page 2 of 2 025-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 178 - Page 1 of 2 025-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 178 - Page 2 of 2 025-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 179 - Page 1 of 2 025-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 179 - Page 2 of 2 025-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 180 - Page 1 of 2 025-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 180 - Page 2 of 2 025-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 181 - Page 1 of 2 025-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 10 Vote for 1 Michael W. Nolet or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Phylicia Porter Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 181 - Page 2 of 2 025-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 182 - Page 1 of 2 026-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 182 - Page 2 of 2 026-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 183 - Page 1 of 2 026-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 183 - Page 2 of 2 026-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 184 - Page 1 of 2 026-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 184 - Page 2 of 2 026-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 185 - Page 1 of 2 026-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 185 - Page 2 of 2 026-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 186 - Page 1 of 2 026-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 186 - Page 2 of 2 026-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 187 - Page 1 of 2 026-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 187 - Page 2 of 2 026-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 188 - Page 1 of 2 026-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 188 - Page 2 of 2 026-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 189 - Page 1 of 2 026-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 189 - Page 2 of 2 026-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 190 - Page 1 of 2 026-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 190 - Page 2 of 2 026-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 191 - Page 1 of 2 026-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 1 Vote for 1 Zeke Cohen or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 191 - Page 2 of 2 026-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 192 - Page 1 of 2 026-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 192 - Page 2 of 2 026-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 193 - Page 1 of 2 026-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 193 - Page 2 of 2 026-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 194 - Page 1 of 2 026-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 194 - Page 2 of 2 026-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 195 - Page 1 of 2 026-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 195 - Page 2 of 2 026-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 196 - Page 1 of 2 026-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 196 - Page 2 of 2 026-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 197 - Page 1 of 2 026-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 197 - Page 2 of 2 026-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 198 - Page 1 of 2 026-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 198 - Page 2 of 2 026-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 199 - Page 1 of 2 026-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 199 - Page 2 of 2 026-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 200 - Page 1 of 2 026-019 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 200 - Page 2 of 2 026-019 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 201 - Page 1 of 2 026-020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 201 - Page 2 of 2 026-020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 202 - Page 1 of 2 026-021 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 202 - Page 2 of 2 026-021 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 203 - Page 1 of 2 026-022 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 203 - Page 2 of 2 026-022 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 204 - Page 1 of 2 026-023 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 204 - Page 2 of 2 026-023 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 205 - Page 1 of 2 026-024 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 205 - Page 2 of 2 026-024 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 206 - Page 1 of 2 026-025 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 206 - Page 2 of 2 026-025 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 207 - Page 1 of 2 026-026 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 207 - Page 2 of 2 026-026 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 208 - Page 1 of 2 026-027 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 208 - Page 2 of 2 026-027 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 209 - Page 1 of 2 026-028 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 209 - Page 2 of 2 026-028 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 210 - Page 1 of 2 026-029 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 210 - Page 2 of 2 026-029 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 211 - Page 1 of 2 026-030 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 211 - Page 2 of 2 026-030 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 212 - Page 1 of 2 026-031 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 212 - Page 2 of 2 026-031 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 213 - Page 1 of 2 026-032 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 213 - Page 2 of 2 026-032 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 214 - Page 1 of 2 026-033 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 13 Vote for 1 Antonio "Tony" Glover or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 214 - Page 2 of 2 026-033 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 215 - Page 1 of 2 027-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 215 - Page 2 of 2 027-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 216 - Page 1 of 2 027-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 216 - Page 2 of 2 027-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 217 - Page 1 of 2 027-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 217 - Page 2 of 2 027-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 218 - Page 1 of 2 027-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 218 - Page 2 of 2 027-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 219 - Page 1 of 2 027-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 219 - Page 2 of 2 027-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 220 - Page 1 of 2 027-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 220 - Page 2 of 2 027-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 221 - Page 1 of 2 027-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 221 - Page 2 of 2 027-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 222 - Page 1 of 2 027-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 2 Vote for 1 Johnny Ray Salling Republican C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 222 - Page 2 of 2 027-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 223 - Page 1 of 2 027-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 223 - Page 2 of 2 027-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 224 - Page 1 of 2 027-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 2 Vote for 1 Brendon Joyner-El or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Danielle McCray Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 224 - Page 2 of 2 027-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 225 - Page 1 of 2 027-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 225 - Page 2 of 2 027-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 226 - Page 1 of 2 027-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 226 - Page 2 of 2 027-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 227 - Page 1 of 2 027-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 227 - Page 2 of 2 027-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 228 - Page 1 of 2 027-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 228 - Page 2 of 2 027-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 229 - Page 1 of 2 027-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 229 - Page 2 of 2 027-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 230 - Page 1 of 2 027-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 230 - Page 2 of 2 027-016 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 231 - Page 1 of 2 027-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 231 - Page 2 of 2 027-017 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 232 - Page 1 of 2 027-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 232 - Page 2 of 2 027-018 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 233 - Page 1 of 2 027-019 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 233 - Page 2 of 2 027-019 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 234 - Page 1 of 2 027-020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 234 - Page 2 of 2 027-020 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 235 - Page 1 of 2 027-021 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 235 - Page 2 of 2 027-021 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 236 - Page 1 of 2 027-022 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 236 - Page 2 of 2 027-022 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 237 - Page 1 of 2 027-023 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 237 - Page 2 of 2 027-023 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 238 - Page 1 of 2 027-024 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 238 - Page 2 of 2 027-024 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 239 - Page 1 of 2 027-025 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 239 - Page 2 of 2 027-025 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 240 - Page 1 of 2 027-026 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 3 Vote for 1 David Marshall Wright or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Ryan Dorsey Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 240 - Page 2 of 2 027-026 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 241 - Page 1 of 2 027-027 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 241 - Page 2 of 2 027-027 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 242 - Page 1 of 2 027-028 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 242 - Page 2 of 2 027-028 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 243 - Page 1 of 2 027-029 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 243 - Page 2 of 2 027-029 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 244 - Page 1 of 2 027-030 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 244 - Page 2 of 2 027-030 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 245 - Page 1 of 2 027-031 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 245 - Page 2 of 2 027-031 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 246 - Page 1 of 2 027-032 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 246 - Page 2 of 2 027-032 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 247 - Page 1 of 2 027-033 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 247 - Page 2 of 2 027-033 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 248 - Page 1 of 2 027-034 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 248 - Page 2 of 2 027-034 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 249 - Page 1 of 2 027-035 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 249 - Page 2 of 2 027-035 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 250 - Page 1 of 2 027-036 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 250 - Page 2 of 2 027-036 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 251 - Page 1 of 2 027-037 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 251 - Page 2 of 2 027-037 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 252 - Page 1 of 2 027-038 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 252 - Page 2 of 2 027-038 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 253 - Page 1 of 2 027-039 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 253 - Page 2 of 2 027-039 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 254 - Page 1 of 2 027-040 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 254 - Page 2 of 2 027-040 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 255 - Page 1 of 2 027-041 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 4 Vote for 1 Mark Conway or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox John Sarbanes Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 255 - Page 2 of 2 027-041 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 256 - Page 1 of 2 027-042 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 256 - Page 2 of 2 027-042 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 257 - Page 1 of 2 027-043 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 257 - Page 2 of 2 027-043 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 258 - Page 1 of 2 027-044 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 258 - Page 2 of 2 027-044 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 259 - Page 1 of 2 027-045 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 259 - Page 2 of 2 027-045 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 260 - Page 1 of 2 027-046 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 14 Vote for 1 Charles A. Long or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Odette Ramos Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 260 - Page 2 of 2 027-046 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 261 - Page 1 of 2 027-047 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 7 Vote for 1 Christopher M. Anderson or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican James Torrence Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 261 - Page 2 of 2 027-047 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 262 - Page 1 of 2 027-048 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 262 - Page 2 of 2 027-048 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 263 - Page 1 of 2 027-049 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 263 - Page 2 of 2 027-049 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 264 - Page 1 of 2 027-050 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 264 - Page 2 of 2 027-050 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 265 - Page 1 of 2 027-051 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 265 - Page 2 of 2 027-051 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 266 - Page 1 of 2 027-052 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 266 - Page 2 of 2 027-052 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 267 - Page 1 of 2 027-053 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 267 - Page 2 of 2 027-053 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 268 - Page 1 of 2 027-054 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 268 - Page 2 of 2 027-054 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 269 - Page 1 of 2 027-055 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 269 - Page 2 of 2 027-055 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 270 - Page 1 of 2 027-056 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 270 - Page 2 of 2 027-056 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 271 - Page 1 of 2 027-057 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 271 - Page 2 of 2 027-057 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 272 - Page 1 of 2 027-058 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 272 - Page 2 of 2 027-058 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 273 - Page 1 of 2 027-059 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 273 - Page 2 of 2 027-059 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 274 - Page 1 of 2 027-060 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 274 - Page 2 of 2 027-060 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 275 - Page 1 of 2 027-061 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 275 - Page 2 of 2 027-061 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 276 - Page 1 of 2 027-062 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 276 - Page 2 of 2 027-062 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 277 - Page 1 of 2 027-063 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 277 - Page 2 of 2 027-063 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 278 - Page 1 of 2 027-064 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 278 - Page 2 of 2 027-064 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 279 - Page 1 of 2 027-065 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 279 - Page 2 of 2 027-065 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 280 - Page 1 of 2 027-066 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 280 - Page 2 of 2 027-066 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 281 - Page 1 of 2 027-067 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 3 Vote for 1 Charles Anthony Republican John Sarbanes Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 281 - Page 2 of 2 027-067 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 282 - Page 1 of 2 028-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 282 - Page 2 of 2 028-001 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 283 - Page 1 of 2 028-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 283 - Page 2 of 2 028-002 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 284 - Page 1 of 2 028-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 6 Vote for 1 Michelle Y. Andrews or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Sharon Green Middleton Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 284 - Page 2 of 2 028-003 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 285 - Page 1 of 2 028-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 285 - Page 2 of 2 028-004 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 286 - Page 1 of 2 028-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 5 Vote for 1 Maria Mandela Vismale or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Republican Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Republican Kweisi Mfume Democratic or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 Shannon Wright Republican Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Sylvester Cox Althea M. Handy Gregory Sampson Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: or write-in: Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against No Question B Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 286 - Page 2 of 2 028-005 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 287 - Page 1 of 2 028-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 287 - Page 2 of 2 028-006 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 288 - Page 1 of 2 028-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 288 - Page 2 of 2 028-007 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 289 - Page 1 of 2 028-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 289 - Page 2 of 2 028-008 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 290 - Page 1 of 2 028-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 290 - Page 2 of 2 028-009 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 291 - Page 1 of 2 028-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 291 - Page 2 of 2 028-010 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 292 - Page 1 of 2 028-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 292 - Page 2 of 2 028-011 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 293 - Page 1 of 2 028-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 293 - Page 2 of 2 028-012 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 294 - Page 1 of 2 028-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 294 - Page 2 of 2 028-013 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 295 - Page 1 of 2 028-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 295 - Page 2 of 2 028-014 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 296 - Page 1 of 2 028-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Instructions Making Selections President and Vice President of the United States Vote for 1 Donald J. Trump and Michael Pence Republican President of the City Council Vote for 1 Jovani M. Patterson Republican Nick Mosby Democratic or write-in: Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy Spike Cohen Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, you may ask for a new ballot. Comptroller Vote for 1 Libertarian Bill Henry Howie Gresham Hawkins or write-in: Democratic and Angela Walker Green Optional write-in Jerome M. Segal and John de Graaf Bread and Roses Member of the City Council District 8 Vote for 1 Kristerfer Burnett or write-in: To add a candidate, fill in the oval to the left of "or write-in" and print the name clearly on the dotted line. Democratic or write-in: Representative in Congress District 7 Vote for 1 Kimberly Klacik Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 8 Vote for up to 5 Republican Sylvester Cox Kweisi Mfume Althea M. Handy Democratic Gregory Sampson or write-in: Robert Taylor Anthony F. Vittoria or write-in: Mayor Vote for 1 or write-in: Shannon Wright Republican or write-in: Brandon M. Scott Democratic David Harding or write-in: Working Class Party Bob Wallace Unaffiliated or write-in: or write-in: Vote All Sides Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large E. Gregory Wells Vote Yes or No For Continuance in Office Yes No Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session) State Budget Process The proposed amendment authorizes the General Assembly, in enacting a balanced budget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, to increase, diminish, or add items, provided that the General Assembly may not exceed the total proposed budget as submitted by the Governor. (Amending Article II Section 17 and Article III Sections 14 and 52 of the Maryland Constitution) For the Constitutional Amendment Against the Constitutional Amendment Question 2 Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum (Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session) Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sports and Event Wagering Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education? For the Referred Law Against the Referred Law Question A Bond Issue Affordable Housing Loan Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $12,000,000 to be used for the planning, developing, executing, and making operative the Affordable Housing Program of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, by purchase, lease, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property in the City of Baltimore; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or incidental to the acquisition and management of the land or property; the payment of any and all costs and expenses incurred for or in connection with relocating and moving persons or other legal entities displaced by the acquisition of the land or property, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes, such costs to include but not limited to rental payment and home purchase assistance, housing counseling and buyer education, assistance, and activities to support the orderly and sustainable planning, preservation, rehabilitation, and development of economically diverse housing in City neighborhoods; support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; support the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; and for doing all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question B Bond Issue School Loan Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition of land or property to construct and erect new school buildings, athletic and auxiliary facilities; and for additions and improvements to or modernization or reconstruction of existing school buildings or facilities; and to equip all buildings to be constructed, erected, improved, modernized, or reconstructed; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Vote All Sides Official Ballot Presidential General Election November 3, 2020 BS 296 - Page 2 of 2 028-015 State of Maryland, Baltimore City Question C Question D Bond Issue Community and Economic Development Loan Bond Issue Public Infrastructure Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $38,000,000 to be used for, or in connection with, planning, developing, executing and making operative the community, commercial, and industrial economic development programs of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; the development or redevelopment, including, but not limited to, the comprehensive renovation or rehabilitation of any land or property, or any rights or interests therein hereinbefore mentioned, in the City of Baltimore, and the disposition of land and property for such purposes; the elimination of unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessening density, eliminating obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare or otherwise removing or preventing the spread of blight or deterioration in the City of Baltimore; the creation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, and green conditions in the City of Baltimore; and authorizing loans and grants therefore; making loans and grants to various projects and programs related to growing businesses in the City; attracting and retaining jobs; providing homeownership incentives and home repair assistance; authorizing loans and grants to various projects and programs related to improving cultural life and promotion of tourism in Baltimore City and the lending or granting of funds to any person or other legal entity to be used for or in connection with the rehabilitation, renovation, redevelopment, improvement or construction of buildings and structures to be used or occupied for residential or commercial purposes; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Ordinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to $72,000,000 to be used for the development of public infrastructure owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and the Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition and development of property buildings owned and controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and public park or recreation land, property, buildings, structures or facilities; for the construction, erection, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, installation, improvement and repair of existing or new buildings, structures, or facilities to be or now being used by or in connection with the operations, function and activities of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, public parks and recreational programs; for the construction and development of streets, bridges, courthouses, city office buildings, police stations, fire stations, solid waste facilities, information technology, and public park and recreational and related land property and buildings; for the acquisition and installation of trees, for tree planting programs and for the equipping of any and all existing and new buildings, structures, and facilities authorized to be constructed, renovated, altered or improved by this Ordinance; and for doing any and all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection therewith. For Against Question E Charter Amendment Charter Revision Commission Resolution No. 20-18 would require that a Charter Revision Commission be appointed at least once every 10 years to review and make recommendations for necessary deletions, additions or revisions to the City Charter. The resolution also provides for the terms of the members, the manner of appointment, the duties of the Commission and for the dissolution of the Commission after the completion of its duties. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Vote All Sides Question F Charter Amendment Ordinance of Estimates Resolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose of amending the City Charter in order to authorize the City Council, by majority vote, to increase amounts of spending within the general fund or add new amounts for new purposes, so long as the amounts are not fixed by state or federal law and as long as the amounts added do not exceed the amount the City Council has reduced the proposed ordinance of estimates. New spending items added by City Council must be authorized by separate legislation. After the City Council's reductions and additions are made, the amount of the operating budget and the capital budget cannot exceed the amounts proposed in the proposed Ordinance of Estimates. Question I Charter Amendment Removal of Elected Officials Resolution No. 20-24 amends the City Charter to provide for the removal from office of certain City elected officials. The bill provides that by a three-fourths vote the City Council may remove a council member, the Council President, the Mayor or the Comptroller for incompetency, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty or felony or misdemeanor in office on charges brought by the Mayor, the City Council Committee on Legislative Investigations or by the Inspector General. Notice and an opportunity to be heard before the City Council are required. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question G Charter Amendment Vetoes Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose of reducing the number of votes by City Council members that are needed to override a mayoral veto from three-fourths of the members of the City Council to two-thirds of those members. It would also eliminate the separate veto process for items of appropriation and instead require the mayor to veto an entire appropriation bill, not exercise a line item to veto some, but not all, items appropriation in that bill. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment 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. 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. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment Question K Charter Amendment City Administrator Resolution No. 20-26 would establish the position of City Administrator as the Chief Administrative Officer of Baltimore City. The law would provide for how the City Administrator is appointed and removed and would establish the powers and duties of the City Administrator. The City Administrator would be required to appoint a Deputy City Administrator and certain other staff. For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment For the Charter Amendment Against the Charter Amendment End of Ballot