What does a YES vote on Wicomico Question A mean?

Wicomico's Council Administrator could keep meeting minutes in writing, by digital recording, or both.

What does a NO vote on Wicomico Question A mean?

The Council Administrator would still have to type the meeting minutes manually.

How many votes does Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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.

Wicomico Question A — Charter Amendment: Charter Revision

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:07 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does: #110-2026 A revision of the Charter of Wicomico County to permit the Council Administrator to keep minutes of meetings by written minutes, digital recordings, or a combination thereof. A vote in favor of the question permits the Council Administrator to keep minutes of the meetings by written minutes, digital recordings, or a combination thereof. A vote against the question requires the Council Administrator to continue to manually type minutes of the meetings.
A YES vote means: Wicomico's Council Administrator could keep meeting minutes in writing, by digital recording, or both.
A NO vote means: The Council Administrator would still have to type the meeting minutes manually.
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 Wicomico County Council proposed this and three related charter revisions in a single legislative item, #110-2026, according to the amendment text posted by the Maryland State Board of Elections.

The revision to Charter Section 304 would let the Council Administrator keep meeting minutes as written minutes, digital recordings, or both.

Put on the ballot by Wicomico County Council (#110-2026).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Wicomico Question A mean?: Wicomico's Council Administrator could keep meeting minutes in writing, by digital recording, or both.
What does a NO vote on Wicomico Question A mean?: The Council Administrator would still have to type the meeting minutes manually.
How many votes does Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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 Wicomico County ballot.

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