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Question 2 Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities (Constitutional Amendment)

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Question 2: Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities (Constitutional Amendment)
Passed, WTOP reported.WTOP, “Maryland voters approve US House redistricting measure, elect Jawando to Montgomery County's top post”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Maryland certifies on December 3; the official result is the state's certified count.

Maryland Question 2 (Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities (Constitutional Amendment)) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Official ballot language (Ch. 878 of the 2026 Legislative Session, SB 933; amends Article IV): "Authorizing temporary substitute appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities when a member is recused or disqualified, or when a member's term expires. In these situations, the Commission Chair may recall a former member of the Commission, or the Governor, at the request of the Commission Chair, may appoint a temporary substitute member or extend the term of a current member until a permanent replacement is appointed."

As of November 4, 2026, WTOP reported that Maryland Question 2 passed; the result is unofficial until Maryland certifies it on December 3.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote FOR: temporary appointments to the Commission are allowed if a member is recused, disqualified or their term ends without a replacement; the Chair can recall a former member, or the Governor, at the Chair's request, can appoint a temporary substitute or extend a current member's term until a replacement is appointed.
A NO vote AGAINST: current membership rules for the Commission stay the same; temporary appointments are not allowed in those situations.
Read the certified ballot question

Official ballot language (Ch. 878 of the 2026 Legislative Session, SB 933; amends Article IV): "Authorizing temporary substitute appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities when a member is recused or disqualified, or when a member's term expires. In these situations, the Commission Chair may recall a former member of the Commission, or the Governor, at the request of the Commission Chair, may appoint a temporary substitute member or extend the term of a current member until a permanent replacement is appointed."

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How it reached the ballot

Question 2 reached the Maryland ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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