Cecil Question A — Charter Amendment: Date for Submission of the Budget

What it does

Currently the charter requires the executive to prepare and submit the proposed budget to the county council not later than April 1 of each year. The referred charter amendment will allow submission of the proposed budget after Maryland's General Assembly but no later than on or before the second Monday in April in each year. A vote in favor of the question will require the executive to submit the proposed budget to the county council on or before the second Monday of April each year. This later date is after the conclusion of Maryland's General Assembly. This later date will allow the executive to have knowledge of the full financial effect upon the county from legislation passed during Maryland's General Assembly session. A vote against the question will keep the current date of April 1 of each year for submission of the budget to county council and prior to knowing the full financial effects upon the county from Maryland's General Assembly.

A YES vote means

Cecil County's executive would submit the proposed budget to the county council by the second Monday in April each year.

A NO vote means

The budget would still be due to the county council by April 1 each year.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Cecil County Council proposed this charter amendment by Resolution 39-2026, according to the amendment text posted by the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Charter Section 504 now requires the County Executive to submit a proposed budget to the Council by April 1. The amendment would move the deadline to the second Monday in April.

The section requires the proposed budget to present a complete financial plan, including anticipated revenues, expenditures and any surplus or deficit, and to be made available to the public.

Put on the ballot by Cecil County Council (Resolution 39-2026).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cecil Question A mean?

Cecil County's executive would submit the proposed budget to the county council by the second Monday in April each year.

What does a NO vote on Cecil Question A mean?

The budget would still be due to the county council by April 1 each year.

How many votes does Cecil Question A need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Cecil Question A?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.