Wicomico Question C — Charter Amendment: Charter Revision

What it does

#110-2026 A revision of the Charter of Wicomico County providing that an Acting Director of Administration, Acting Department Head or Acting Deputy Director shall be a current employee of Wicomico County at the time of appointment. Further providing that a newly elected County Executive may appoint a person who is not a current County employee to serve as Acting Director of Administration for a period not to exceed Six (6) months or until a Director of Administration is appointed, whichever occurs first. A vote in favor of the question requires that an Acting Director of Administration, Acting Department Head or Acting Deputy Director shall be a current employee of Wicomico County at the time of appointment. A vote in favor of the question also permits a newly elected County Executive to appoint a person who is not a current County employee to serve as Acting Director of Administration for a period not to exceed Six (6) months from the date the County Executive assumes office or until a Director of Administration is appointed, whichever occurs first. A vote against the question permits the County Executive to appoint an Acting Director of Administration or Acting Head of a Department or Agency without the requirement that the appointment be a current employee of Wicomico County. A vote against the question also does not limit the duration of the appointment for an Acting Director of Administration by a newly elected County Executive.

A YES vote means

Acting Directors of Administration, acting department heads and acting deputy directors would have to be current county employees, except a new County Executive could name an outsider as Acting Director of Administration for up to six months.

A NO vote means

Acting appointees would not have to be current county employees, and there would be no time limit on a new Executive's acting Director of Administration.

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 414 would extend the County Executive's power to make acting appointments to deputy director vacancies. Acting appointees would generally have to be current county employees.

As an exception, a newly elected County Executive could appoint someone from outside county government as Acting Director of Administration for up to six months, or until a director is appointed, when both the director and assistant director posts are vacant.

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

From official source.

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Also on Wicomico County ballots

• Wicomico Question A — Charter Amendment: Charter Revision
• Wicomico Question B — 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 C mean?

Acting Directors of Administration, acting department heads and acting deputy directors would have to be current county employees, except a new County Executive could name an outsider as Acting Director of Administration for up to six months.

What does a NO vote on Wicomico Question C mean?

Acting appointees would not have to be current county employees, and there would be no time limit on a new Executive's acting Director of Administration.

How many votes does Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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.