Frederick County Question A - Charter Amendment - Term limits for the County Council and County Executive
Source: elections.maryland.gov
What does this measure do?
Frederick County Council members would be limited to three four-year terms in a lifetime and the County Executive to two, instead of the current consecutive-term limits that let them run again after a break. Voters could not return a former long-serving official to the same office after time away.
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Proposed by: Frederick County Council (charter amendment by Council Member Mason Carter, District 5)
Carter is a 21-year-old Republican from District 5, elected in 2022. He wants a lifetime cap of three council terms and two county executive terms, saying office should be temporary.
Source: fredericknewspost.com
A YES vote means
No Council member could serve more than three terms in their lifetime, and no County Executive more than two.
A NO vote means
Current consecutive-term limits would remain, allowing a former officeholder to run again after a break.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: elections.maryland.gov