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Howard County Question A: gender-neutral charter language (charter amendment)
- On the ballot in
- Howard County
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
The County Charter uses gender-specific words like "he" and "she". The Charter Amendment would replace these types of words with gender-neutral words like "they" and "them".
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote replaces gender-specific words in the County Charter with gender-neutral words.
A “No” vote means
A no vote leaves the gender-specific words in the County Charter unchanged.
Sources
- Ballot Questions for the November 3, 2026 Election · Maryland State Board of Elections
- Certified ballots, 2026 Gubernatorial General Election: Howard County (every ballot style) · Maryland State Board of Elections
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