What does a YES vote on Prince George's Question A mean?

Prince George's County could impose taxes and fees, as allowed by law, on operators of businesses found to harm community health, safety, welfare or economic development, such as tobacco stores, liquor stores and self-storage, without a public vote.

What does a NO vote on Prince George's Question A mean?

The charter's requirement of a public vote on such taxes and fees would stay.

How many votes does Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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.

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.

Prince George's Question A — Charter Amendment: Harmful Businesses Taxes and Fees

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does: To allow the County to impose taxes and fees on the operators of businesses deemed to have an adverse impact on community health, safety, and welfare, or County economic development, including, but not limited to, tobacco stores, liquor stores, and self-storage, by removing the requirement that the public vote on such taxes and fees. A vote for this measure will allow the County to impose taxes and fees, to the extent authorized by law, on operators of businesses that negatively impact the quality-of-life of County residents or economic development. A vote against this measure will prevent the County from imposing taxes and fees on businesses that negatively impact the quality-of-life of County residents or economic development.
A YES vote means: Prince George's County could impose taxes and fees, as allowed by law, on operators of businesses found to harm community health, safety, welfare or economic development, such as tobacco stores, liquor stores and self-storage, without a public vote.
A NO vote means: The charter's requirement of a public vote on such taxes and fees would stay.
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: Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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

Section 813 of the Prince George's County Charter requires the County Council to refer to voters, at the next congressional general election, any tax or fee set above the amount charged in the preceding fiscal year; the Charter already exempts a list of license, permit and service fees.

Charter Amendment Resolution CR-053-2026, introduced by Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, would add a new exemption for taxes and fees on operators of business uses deemed to have an adverse impact on community health, safety, and welfare or County economic development, including, but not limited to, consolidated storage uses and sellers of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products.

The Council adopted the resolution on June 22, 2026 by a vote of 8 to 2, with Council Members Harrison and Ivey voting no and Council Member Blegay absent; the County Executive signed it June 25, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Prince George's County Council, 8–2, June 22, 2026 (CR-053-2026).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Prince George's Question A mean?: Prince George's County could impose taxes and fees, as allowed by law, on operators of businesses found to harm community health, safety, welfare or economic development, such as tobacco stores, liquor stores and self-storage, without a public vote.
What does a NO vote on Prince George's Question A mean?: The charter's requirement of a public vote on such taxes and fees would stay.
How many votes does Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Prince George's County ballot.

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