Wicomico Question B — Charter Amendment: Charter Revision

What it does

#110-2026 A revision of the Charter of Wicomico County to require formal communications from the Council to the Executive Branch be addressed to the County Executive, unless for the purpose of inquiry or information, which will allow members of the County Council and Council staff to communicate directly with officers or employees of the Executive Branch. A vote in favor of the question clarifies that the County Council and Council staff may directly communicate with officers and employees of the Executive branch for the sole purpose of inquiry or information. A vote against the question maintains the requirement that all formal communications from the Council to the Executive Branch shall be addressed to the County Executive.

A YES vote means

Formal Council communications to the Executive Branch would still go to the County Executive, but Council members and staff could contact Executive Branch employees directly for inquiry or information.

A NO vote means

All formal communications from the Council to the Executive Branch would still have to be addressed to the County Executive.

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

All four Wicomico charter questions (A–D) come from County Council Resolution #110-2026, according to the amendment text posted by the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Charter Section 314 bars the Council and its members from supervising or interfering with executive-branch personnel. It currently requires formal communications from the Council to the executive branch to be addressed to the County Executive.

The amendment would allow Council members and Council staff, including the internal auditor, to contact executive-branch officers and employees directly for inquiry or information. It states that such contact does not give authority to direct or supervise the executive branch.

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

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Also on Wicomico County ballots

• Wicomico Question A — Charter Amendment: Charter Revision
• Wicomico Question C — Charter Amendment: Charter Revision
• Wicomico Question D — Charter Amendment: Charter Revision

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Wicomico Question B mean?

Formal Council communications to the Executive Branch would still go to the County Executive, but Council members and staff could contact Executive Branch employees directly for inquiry or information.

What does a NO vote on Wicomico Question B mean?

All formal communications from the Council to the Executive Branch would still have to be addressed to the County Executive.

How many votes does Wicomico Question B 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 B?

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.