The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Maryland Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Maryland voters will decide 2 statewide measures in 2026. The full list is below, all on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports allowing the Commission on Judicial Disabilities chair to appoint former members to temporarily fill vacancies, or the governor to appoint a substitute member or extend an existing member's term.

A no vote

Keeps the current process for handling commission vacancies.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Allow the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint former members to temporarily fill vacancies or allow the governor to appoint a substitute member or extend the term of an existing member

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State Employee Collective Bargaining and Budget Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports requiring the governor's budget to fund the wages, hours, benefits, and other terms in state-employee collective bargaining agreements, and establishing arbitration with a neutral arbitrator.

A no vote

Keeps the current budget and collective bargaining framework for state employees.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Require the budget submitted by the governor to provide for expenditures for wages, hours, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment provided by a memorandum of understanding that covers state employees and provides for statutory changes to collective bargaining for state employees, including requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator and establishing a process of arbitration

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These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures
These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.