Question A - Charter Amendment - Gender Neutrality
Howard County, Maryland
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 63 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 336,328 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 336,328) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.47, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Civil Rights
Question A would amend the Howard County Charter by replacing gender-specific words, such as 'he' and 'she,' with gender-neutral words, such as 'they' and 'them.'
Read the official ballot measure
A YES vote means
A vote FOR the amendment makes the proposed gender-neutral wording changes to the Howard County Charter.
A NO vote means
A vote AGAINST the amendment leaves the Charter's current gender-specific wording unchanged.