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On the Ballot

Election Day is November 6, 2018. Make sure you exercise your right as a U.S. citizen to choose your representatives in government.

Your Local Voting Places the revenues from video lottery operation licenses and any other commercial
gaming dedicated to public education in an amount above the level of State
04-001 Creagerstown Lutheran Parish Hall, 8619 Blacks Mill Road, Thurmont funding for education in public schools provided by the Bridge to Excellence in
21788; 05-001 Emmitsburg Elementary School, 300 South Seton Avenue, Public Schools Act of 2002 (otherwise known as the Thornton legislation) in not
Emmitsburg 21727; 06-001 Wolfsville Elementary School, 12520 Wolfsville less than the following amounts: $125 million in fiscal year 2020; $250 million
Road, Myersville 21773; 10-001 Sabillasville Elementary School, 16210-B in fiscal year 2021; $375 million in fiscal year 2022; and 100% of commercial
Sabillasville Road, Sabillasville 21780; 15-001 Thurmont Middle School, 408 gaming revenues dedicated to public education in fiscal year 2023 and each
East Main Street, Thurmont 21788; 15-002 Thurmont Elementary School, 805 fiscal year thereafter. The amendment also requires the Governor to show in the
East Main Street, Thurmont 21788; 20-001 Lewistown Elementary School, annual budget how the revenues from video lottery operation licenses and other
11119 Hessong Bridge Road, Thurmont 21788. commercial gaming are being used in a manner that is in addition to the level of
State funding for public education provided by the funding formulas established
Your Choices by the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act.The State Constitution
County Executive: Kathy Afzali (R), Jan H. Gardner (D), Earl Henry currently authorizes video lottery operation licenses for the primary purpose of
Robbins, Jr. (U); County Council At Large: Philip Dacey (R), Danny Farrar raising money for public education. (Amending Article XIX, Section 1(c)(1) and
(R), Kai John Hagen (D), Susan Reeder Jessee (D), Bud Otis (U); Councilmanic (g), and adding Section 1(f) to the Maryland Constitution).
District 005: Michael J. Blue (R), Shannon Bohrer (D); State’s Attorney: Statewide Question 2: Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 855 of the 2018 Legislative
Charlie Smith (R); Clerk of the Circuit Court: Sandra K. Dalton (R), Megan Session) Same-Day Registration and Voting at the Precinct Polling Place on
LeRoux (D); Register of Wills: Sharon Keller (R), Melissa Atherholt (D); Judge Election Day.
of the Orphans’ Court: Douglass D. Browning (R), Mary Rolle (R), Nate Authorizes the General Assembly to enact legislation to allow a qualified
Wilson (R), John Daniels (D), Bonnie L. Nicholson (D), Eugene N. Sheppard individual to register and vote at a precinct polling place on Election Day.
(D); Sheriff: Chuck Jenkins (R), Karl Bickel (D); Board of Education: Liz The current law requires voter registration to close before Election Day.
Barrett, Jay Mason, April Fleming Miller, Camden Raynor, Cindy Rose, Kim L. (Amending Article I, Sections 1 and 2, and adding Section 2A to the Maryland
Williams, Karen Yoho, Brad W. Young; Governor / Lt. Governor: Larry Hogan Constitution)
& Boyd K. Rutherford (R), Ben Jealous & Susan Turnbull (D), Shawn Quinn Frederick County: Question A: Charter Amendment Council Member Vacancy.
& Christina Smith (L), Ian Schlakman & Annie Chambers (G); Comptroller: This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to
Anjali Reed Phukan (R), Peter Franchot (D); Attorney General: Craig Wolf provide that a Council Member vacancy must be filled by a member of the
(R), Brian E. Frosh (D); State Senator Legislative District 04: Michael Hough same political party as the vacating Council Member was in the most recent
(R), Jessica Douglass (D); House of Delegates Legislative District 04: Barrie S. Council Member election.
Ciliberti (R), Dan Cox (R), Jesse T. Pippy (R), Ysela Bravo (D), Lois Jarman
(D), Darrin Ryan Smith (D); Judge, Court of Appeals Appellate Circuit Frederick County: Question B: Charter Amendment Expedited Legislation.
03: Joseph M. Getty; Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large: Donald E. This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to
Beachley, Matthew J. Fader; Judicial Circuit 06 Frederick County: Julia Martz- authorize and specify the process for expedited legislation that could become
Fisher, Ricky Sandy; Representative in Congress Congressional District 06: effective on the date of enactment.
Amie Hoeber (R), David Trone (D), Kevin T. Caldwell (L), George Gluck (G), Frederick County: Question C: Charter Amendment Change in County Attorney
Ted Athey (U), Chin Yeh (U); U.S. Senator: Tony Campbell (R), Ben Cardin Removal Process Authority.
(D), Arvin Vohra (L), Neal Simon (U), Lih Young (D), Michael B. Puskar (U), This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter
Edward Shlikas (U), Mia Mason (G), Steve Gladstone (U). to change the removal process for the County Attorney to require either the
Party abbreviations: R-Republican, D-Democratic, U-Unaffiliated, Executive with the consent of 5 Council Members or the vote of 6 Council
L-Libertarian, G-Green. Members to remove the County Attorney.
Frederick County: Question D: Charter Amendment Fire Fighter Collective
Ballot Questions Bargaining and Binding Arbitration.
Statewide Question 1: Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 357 of the 2018 Legislative This Charter Amendment would amend the Frederick County Charter to
Session) Requiring Commercial Gaming Revenues that are for Public Education to expand the required subject matters for collective bargaining for the County
Supplement Spending for Education in Public Schools. Career Fire Fighters and require the County Council to provide by ordinance
The amendment requires the Governor to include in the annual State Budget, for binding arbitration by a neutral arbitrator whose decision must be funded
as supplemental funding for prekindergarten through grade 12 in public schools, in the County Budget.

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