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Baltimore City Question A: $22 million affordable housing loan (bond issue)

On the ballot in
Baltimore City
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Question A authorizes the City to borrow up to $22,000,000 to be used for the City's Affordable Housing Program. The money may be used to acquire, redevelop, and dispose of property in the City for this purpose, along with related costs. The money may be used to rehabilitate, construct, and operate rental and homeownership developments, including relocation assistance, rental payments, home purchase assistance, housing counseling, project financing, buyer education assistance, activities to support the development of economically diverse housing in the City, and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The money may also be used to eliminate unhealthy and unsafe conditions, including blight, and may be used to improve land, buildings, streets, highways, alleys, utilities, and other structures, including all related costs.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote authorizes the City to borrow up to $22 million for its Affordable Housing Program.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the borrowing.

Sources

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Baltimore City Question A: $22 million affordable housing loan (bond issue) · 2026 Gubernatorial General Election · The Gist