Prince George's Question C — Charter Amendment: Bill to Change Redistricting Plan

What it does

This measure provides that if the County Council passes a law to change the redistricting plan proposed by the Redistricting Commission it shall do so by bill and not by resolution after notice and public hearing. A vote for this measure will correct Section 305 of the Charter to require the County Council to adopt a bill and not a resolution when it changes the redistricting plan proposed by the Redistricting Commission. A vote against this measure will not correct Section 305 of the Charter and may result in the County Council adopting a resolution instead of a bill when it changes the redistricting plan proposed by the Redistricting Commission.

A YES vote means

If the County Council changes the Redistricting Commission's proposed plan, it would have to do so by bill, after notice and a public hearing, not by resolution.

A NO vote means

Section 305 of the charter would not be changed to require a bill, and the Council could change the plan by resolution.

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

Explained

Who would notice

The County Council and residents during the next Council redistricting. It does not change any tax.

How it got here

The County Council adopted Charter Amendment Resolution CR-054-2026 on June 22, 2026, 9–0 with two members absent (a two-thirds vote of the full Council is required); it was proposed by Council Chair Krystal Oriadha and signed by the County Executive on June 25, 2026.

Written by SpectrumVote from 3 linked sources (1, 2, 3). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

Background

Under Section 305 of the Prince George's County Charter, a Redistricting Commission proposes a plan of Council districts every ten years, and the plan becomes law unless the County Council passes another law changing it; the Charter's last sentence currently says such a law 'shall be adopted by resolution of the County Council upon notice and public hearing.'

Charter Amendment Resolution CR-054-2026 would delete that sentence, so that a Council law changing the Commission's plan would be passed by bill rather than by resolution, according to the Council's agenda item summary.

The resolution was proposed by Council Chair Krystal Oriadha and introduced by Council Members Oriadha, Dernoga, Olson and Adams on May 26, 2026; the Council adopted it 9–0 on June 22, 2026, with Council Members Blegay and Burroughs absent.

Put on the ballot by Prince George's County Council, 9–0 (2 absent), June 22, 2026 (Charter Amendment Resolution CR-054-2026).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

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

If the County Council changes the Redistricting Commission's proposed plan, it would have to do so by bill, after notice and a public hearing, not by resolution.

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

Section 305 of the charter would not be changed to require a bill, and the Council could change the plan by resolution.

What is the difference between a bill and a resolution?

The resolution's ballot wording says that without this change the Council may adopt a resolution instead of a bill when it changes the Commission's plan. The Council's summary describes the amendment as requiring a bill, after notice and public hearing.

Does this change who draws the districts?

No. The Redistricting Commission still prepares the plan and the Council still holds a hearing; only the sentence about adopting changes by resolution is removed.

When are districts next redrawn?

Section 305 calls for redistricting in 1982 and every tenth year after.

How many votes does Prince George's Question C 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 C?

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.