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Official BallotPresidential General ElectionNovember 3, 2020

State of Maryland, Baltimore City

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Instructions

Making Selections

Fill in the oval to the left ofthe name of your choice.You must blacken the ovalcompletely, and do notmake any marks outside ofthe oval. You do not haveto vote in every race.

Do not cross out or erase,or your vote may not count.If you make a mistake or astray mark, you may ask fora new ballot.

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Optional write-in

To add a candidate, fill inthe oval to the left of "orwrite-in" and print the nameclearly on the dotted line.

President and Vice Presidentof the United StatesVote for 1

Donald J. Trumpand

Michael PenceRepublican

Joe Bidenand

Kamala HarrisDemocratic

Jo Jorgensenand

Jeremy Spike CohenLibertarian

Howie Gresham Hawkinsand

Angela WalkerGreen

Jerome M. Segaland

John de GraafBread and Roses

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Representative in CongressDistrict 3Vote for 1

Charles AnthonyRepublican

John SarbanesDemocratic

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MayorVote for 1

Shannon WrightRepublican

Brandon M. ScottDemocratic

David HardingWorking Class Party

Bob WallaceUnaffiliated

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President of the City CouncilVote for 1

Jovani M. PattersonRepublican

Nick MosbyDemocratic

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ComptrollerVote for 1

Bill HenryDemocratic

or write-in:

Member of the City CouncilDistrict 1Vote for 1

Zeke CohenDemocratic

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Judge of the Circuit CourtCircuit 8Vote for up to 5

Sylvester CoxAlthea M. HandyGregory SampsonRobert TaylorAnthony F. Vittoriaor write-in:

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Judge, Court of Special Appeals At LargeE. Gregory WellsVote Yes or NoFor Continuance in Office

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Question 1Constitutional Amendment(Ch. 645 of the 2020 Legislative Session)State Budget Process

The proposed amendment authorizes theGeneral Assembly, in enacting a balancedbudget bill for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscalyear thereafter, to increase, diminish, or additems, provided that the General Assemblymay not exceed the total proposed budget assubmitted by the Governor.

(Amending Article II Section 17 and Article IIISections 14 and 52 of the MarylandConstitution)

For the Constitutional AmendmentAgainst the Constitutional Amendment

Question 2Commercial Gaming ExpansionReferendum(Ch. 492 of the 2020 Legislative Session)Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Sportsand Event Wagering

Do you approve the expansion of commercialgaming in the State of Maryland to authorizesports and events betting for the primarypurpose of raising revenue for education?

For the Referred LawAgainst the Referred Law

Question ABond IssueAffordable Housing Loan

Ordinance No. 20-375 to authorize the Mayorand City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to$12,000,000 to be used for the planning,developing, executing, and making operativethe Affordable Housing Program of the Mayorand City Council of Baltimore, including, butnot limited to, the acquisition, by purchase,lease, condemnation or any other legalmeans, of land or property in the City ofBaltimore; the payment of any and all costsand expenses incurred in connection with orincidental to the acquisition and managementof the land or property; the payment of anyand all costs and expenses incurred for or inconnection with relocating and movingpersons or other legal entities displaced bythe acquisition of the land or property, and thedisposition of land and property for suchpurposes, such costs to include but notlimited to rental payment and home purchaseassistance, housing counseling and buyereducation, assistance, and activities tosupport the orderly and sustainable planning,preservation, rehabilitation, and developmentof economically diverse housing in Cityneighborhoods; support the AffordableHousing Trust Fund; support the eliminationof unhealthful, unsanitary or unsafeconditions, lessening density, eliminatingobsolete or other uses detrimental to thepublic welfare or otherwise removing orpreventing the spread of blight ordeterioration in the City of Baltimore; and fordoing all things necessary, proper orexpedient in connection therewith.

ForAgainst

Question BBond IssueSchool Loan

Ordinance No. 20-376 to authorize the Mayorand City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to$38,000,000 to be used for the acquisition ofland or property to construct and erect newschool buildings, athletic and auxiliaryfacilities; and for additions and improvementsto or modernization or reconstruction ofexisting school buildings or facilities; and toequip all buildings to be constructed, erected,improved, modernized, or reconstructed; andfor doing any and all things necessary, properor expedient in connection therewith.

ForAgainst



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Question CBond IssueCommunity and Economic DevelopmentLoan

Ordinance No. 0-377 to authorize the Mayorand City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to$38,000,000 to be used for, or in connectionwith, planning, developing, executing andmaking operative the community, commercial,and industrial economic developmentprograms of the Mayor and City Council ofBaltimore; the development orredevelopment, including, but not limited to,the comprehensive renovation orrehabilitation of any land or property, or anyrights or interests therein hereinbeforementioned, in the City of Baltimore, and thedisposition of land and property for suchpurposes; the elimination of unhealthful,unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lesseningdensity, eliminating obsolete or other usesdetrimental to the public welfare or otherwiseremoving or preventing the spread of blightor deterioration in the City of Baltimore; thecreation of healthy, sanitary, and safe, andgreen conditions in the City of Baltimore; andauthorizing loans and grants therefore;making loans and grants to various projectsand programs related to growing businessesin the City; attracting and retaining jobs;providing homeownership incentives andhome repair assistance; authorizing loansand grants to various projects and programsrelated to improving cultural life andpromotion of tourism in Baltimore City and thelending or granting of funds to any person orother legal entity to be used for or inconnection with the rehabilitation, renovation,redevelopment, improvement or constructionof buildings and structures to be used oroccupied for residential or commercialpurposes; and for doing any and all thingsnecessary, proper or expedient in connectiontherewith.

ForAgainst

Question DBond IssuePublic InfrastructureOrdinance No. 20-378 to authorize the Mayorand City Council of Baltimore to borrow up to$72,000,000 to be used for the developmentof public infrastructure owned or controlled bythe Mayor and City Council of Baltimore andthe Enoch Pratt Free Library acquisition anddevelopment of property buildings owned andcontrolled by the Mayor and City Council ofBaltimore, the Enoch Pratt Library and publicpark or recreation land, property, buildings,structures or facilities; for the construction,erection, renovation, alteration,reconstruction, installation, improvement andrepair of existing or new buildings, structures,or facilities to be or now being used by or inconnection with the operations, function andactivities of the Mayor and City Council ofBaltimore, the Enoch Pratt Free Library,public parks and recreational programs; forthe construction and development of streets,bridges, courthouses, city office buildings,police stations, fire stations, solid wastefacilities, information technology, and publicpark and recreational and related landproperty and buildings; for the acquisition andinstallation of trees, for tree planting programsand for the equipping of any and all existingand new buildings, structures, and facilitiesauthorized to be constructed, renovated,altered or improved by this Ordinance; and fordoing any and all things necessary, proper orexpedient in connection therewith.

ForAgainst

Question ECharter AmendmentCharter Revision Commission

Resolution No. 20-18 would require that aCharter Revision Commission be appointed atleast once every 10 years to review and makerecommendations for necessary deletions,additions or revisions to the City Charter. Theresolution also provides for the terms of themembers, the manner of appointment, theduties of the Commission and for thedissolution of the Commission after thecompletion of its duties.

For the Charter AmendmentAgainst the Charter Amendment

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Question FCharter AmendmentOrdinance of EstimatesResolution No. 20-25 is for the purpose ofamending the City Charter in order toauthorize the City Council, by majority vote, toincrease amounts of spending within thegeneral fund or add new amounts for newpurposes, so long as the amounts are notfixed by state or federal law and as long asthe amounts added do not exceed the amountthe City Council has reduced the proposedordinance of estimates. New spending itemsadded by City Council must be authorized byseparate legislation. After the City Council'sreductions and additions are made, theamount of the operating budget and thecapital budget cannot exceed the amountsproposed in the proposed Ordinance ofEstimates.


Question GCharter AmendmentVetoes

Resolution No. 20-20 would for the purpose ofreducing the number of votes by City Councilmembers that are needed to override amayoral veto from three-fourths of themembers of the City Council to two-thirds ofthose members. It would also eliminate theseparate veto process for items ofappropriation and instead require the mayorto veto an entire appropriation bill, notexercise a line item to veto some, but not all,items appropriation in that bill.


Question HCharter AmendmentVeto Timing

Resolution No. 20-21 This resolution amendsthe City Charter for the purpose of increasingthe amount of time in which the City Councilcan consider overriding a mayoral veto oflegislation adopted by the City Council. TheCity Charter currently allows the City Councilto override a mayoral veto no earlier than 5days, but no more than 20 days, from thedate a Mayor's veto is read to the CityCouncil. The amendment would add that if nomeeting of the City Council is scheduledduring that period, the City Council mayoverride a veto at the next regular meeting ofthe City Council following the 20-day period.The amendment also provides that a vetocannot be overridden by a City Council thathas been newly elected and sworn into officesince the passage of the vetoed legislation.


Question ICharter AmendmentRemoval of Elected Officials

Resolution No. 20-24 amends the CityCharter to provide for the removal from officeof certain City elected officials. The billprovides that by a three-fourths vote the CityCouncil may remove a council member, theCouncil President, the Mayor or theComptroller for incompetency, misconduct inoffice, willful neglect of duty or felony ormisdemeanor in office on charges brought bythe Mayor, the City Council Committee onLegislative Investigations or by the InspectorGeneral. Notice and an opportunity to beheard before the City Council are required.


Question JCharter AmendmentCity Auditor

Resolution No. 20-22 requires the City Auditorto give copies of agency audits to theagencies that were audited. It would alsoallow the City Auditor, in the furtherance of hisor her duties, to issue subpoenas "to anymunicipal officer, municipal employee, or anyother person receiving City funds" to producedocuments.


Question KCharter AmendmentCity Administrator

Resolution No. 20-26 would establish theposition of City Administrator as the ChiefAdministrative Officer of Baltimore City. Thelaw would provide for how the CityAdministrator is appointed and removed andwould establish the powers and duties of theCity Administrator. The City Administratorwould be required to appoint a Deputy CityAdministrator and certain other staff.




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Donald J. Trumpand


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Angela WalkerGreen

Jerome M. Segaland


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MayorVote for 1





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