Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Ballot question No. 1 -- All Maryland voters will decide whether the judges in Prince George's County who oversee estate and will disputes must be admitted to the Maryland Bar. Baltimore City and Montgomery and Harford counties currently require this. Ballot question No. 2 -- All Maryland voters will decide whether the judges in Baltimore County who oversee estate and will disputes must be admitted to the Maryland Bar. Baltimore City and Montgomery and Harford counties currently require this.
Ballot question No. 1 -- All Maryland voters will decide whether the judges in Prince George's County who oversee estate and will disputes must be admitted to the Maryland Bar. Baltimore City and Montgomery and Harford counties currently require this. Ballot question No. 2 -- All Maryland voters will decide whether the judges in Baltimore County who oversee estate and will disputes must be admitted to the Maryland Bar. Baltimore City and Montgomery and Harford counties currently require this. (Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun)
Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun
Voters will decide if the Maryland Constitution should be changed so that a lawmaker, such as a mayor, county council person or state legislator, would be suspended from office immediately after being found guilty of a felony or crime of moral turpitude. Currently an official must step down only after sentencing -- which can be many months later. Pictured: Former Baltimore City mayor Sheila Dixon. Dixon was found guilty in 2009 of stealing about $500 in gift cards given to her by a developer who said they were intended for the needy. She agreed in January 2010 to resign, donate $45,000 to charity and perform 500 hours of community service to settle charges.
Voters will decide if the Maryland Constitution should be changed so that a lawmaker, such as a mayor, county council person or state legislator, would be suspended from office immediately after being found guilty of a felony or crime of moral turpitude. Currently an official must step down only after sentencing -- which can be many months later. Pictured: Former Baltimore City mayor Sheila Dixon. Dixon was found guilty in 2009 of stealing about $500 in gift cards given to her by a developer who said they were intended for the needy. She agreed in January 2010 to resign, donate $45,000 to charity and perform 500 hours of community service to settle charges. (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun)
Maryland voters will decide the outcome of seven ballot questions in November, including such controversial issues as same-sex marriage and expanded gambling. --Annie Linskey