WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Julie M. Giordano*	15,509

LIBERTARIAN PARTY

Muir Boda	1,702

COUNTY COUNCIL

DISTRICT 1

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Kyle E. Cole	1,216

DISTRICT 2

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Jeff Merritt*	5,347

DISTRICT 3

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Shane T. Baker*

DISTRICT 4

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

DISTRICT 5

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Joseph Holloway*	5,274

AT LARGE

BOARD OF EDUCATION

DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT 2

DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT 4

DISTRICT 5

AT LARGE

STATE'S ATTORNEY

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Jamie L. Dykes*	23,015

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

SHERIFF

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Michael A. (Mike) Lewis*	22,398

ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES
(vote for 3)

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Grover Green Cantwell, Jr.*	15,928
James Jester*	14,214

REGISTER OF WILLS

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

CHARTER AMENDMENTS BY ACT OF COUNTY COUNCIL
(RESOLUTION 72-2022)

To amend the County Charter to provide: (A) a County Council vacancy shall be filled by a qualified person or person within One Hundred Twenty (120) days after the vacancy occurs; and (B) a vacancy may be filled from a list of four (4) persons submitted by the Local State Central Committee of the party of the vacating Councilperson; and (C) a vacancy of an unaffiliated Council member shall be filled by a qualified unaffiliated person.

	For*	Against
	20,519	5,901
% of Total	77.66%	22.34%

Question B:
SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCY
CHARTER SECTION 206

To amend the County Charter to provide that Council vacancies shall not be filled by a Special Election.

	For	Against*
	12,858	13,370
% of Total	49.02%	50.98%

Question C:
QUORUM & CENSURE
CHARTER SECTION 306

To amend the County Charter to provide (A) Council Members must be physically present or electronically present with the approval of the Council president due to extenuating circumstances to constitute a quorum; and (B) a Council person may be censured by an affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of the County Council for actions which are repeated, substantial violations of this Charter.

	For*	Against
	22,733	3,824
% of Total	85.60%	14.40%

Question D:
REFERENDUM ON BOND ISSUES & OTHER LOCAL LAWS & LIMITATIONS ON BOND ISSUES
CHARTER SECTIONS 312 & 313

To amend the County Charter to provide (A) referendum on public local laws reallocating bond proceeds; and (B) authorization to issue bonds or other obligations by the County Council or the County official designated by the County Council for a term of forty (40) years from the date of issuance; and (C) borrowing authorization must be authorized by an existing State law or public local law passed by the County Council; and (D) Any notice of sale of bonds or other obligations to be sold by public auction at competitive bid may be published or disseminated by other methods approved by the County Council.

	For*	Against
	16,685	7,264
% of Total	69.67%	30.33%

Question E:
EXECUTIVE BRANCH - CENSURE OR REMOVAL
CHARTER SECTION 408

To amend the County Charter to provide the County Executive may be censured by an affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of the County Council for actions which are repeated, substantial violations of this Charter.

	For*	Against
	20,802	5,103
% of Total	80.30%	19.70%

Question F:
COMPOSITION; RESTRICTIONS ON CREATION
CHARTER SECTION 503

To amend the County Charter to provide for the creation of the Department of Aviation.

	For*	Against
	18,083	7,305
% of Total	71.23%	28.77%

Question G:
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
CHARTER SECTION 507

To amend the County Charter to provide for that the County Attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive.

	For*	Against
	13,087	12,279
% of Total	51.59%	48.41%

Question H:
PERSONNEL SYSTEM & PROHIBITION AGAINST ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
CHARTER SECTIONS 601 & 609

To amend the County Charter to provide (A) upon recommendation of the County Executive, the County Council shall modify the personnel system by Resolution after public hearing; and (B) the County Executive shall devote the entire time during office working hours to performance of office duties.

	For*	Against
	20,771	4,683
% of Total	81.60%	18.40%

Question I:
CAPITAL PROGRAM & BUDGET
CHARTER SECTIONS 704, 708 & 709

To amend the County Charter to provide (A) the County Council may reallocate proceeds of bonds and other obligations by amending the original or subsequent Capital Budget by Resolution; and (B) the County Council may amend dates and corresponding hearing dates by Resolution; and (C) the County Council may transfer appropriations between offices, departments and boards during the last quarter of the year by Resolution; and (D) the County Council may make supplementary and emergency appropriations by Resolution.

	For*	Against
	15,860	8,935
% of Total	63.96%	36.04%

Question J:
LAPSED APPROPRIATIONS; & APPROPRIATION CONTROL OF CAPITAL FUNDS
CHARTER SECTIONS 710 & 712

To amend the County Charter to provide (A) funds available from bonds or other obligations for completed or abandoned capital projects shall be applied in accordance with Charter Section 712; and (B) the County Council may amend the Capital Budget or other authorizing legislation by Resolution to reallocate surplus funds to other Capital Projects; the Capital Budget for the next fiscal year, or payment of existing debt service.

	For*	Against
	18,637	6,512
% of Total	74.11%	25.89%