1. (a)

   1. (1) A question relating to the holding of a constitutional convention qualifies for the ballot automatically every 20 years pursuant to Article XIV, § 2 of the Maryland Constitution.
   2. (2) A question relating to the adoption of a new or altered Constitution qualifies upon its adoption by a duly constituted convention pursuant to Article XIV, § 2 of the Maryland Constitution.
   3. (3) An amendment to the Constitution qualifies upon its passage by the General Assembly pursuant to Article XIV, § 1 of the Maryland Constitution.
2. (b) A question on an act of the General Assembly pursuant to Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution qualifies upon the certification under Title 6 of this article, that the petition has satisfied all the requirements established by Article XVI.

3. (c)

   1. (1) A question relating to the creation of a home rule county government qualifies upon either:

      1. (i) a determination by the appropriate local authority that the applicable petition has satisfied all the requirements established by law relating to the creation of a charter board; or
      2. (ii) the adoption by the governing body of a county of an enactment proposing that the county become a code county.
   2. (2) A question relating to the approval of a county charter qualifies upon the adoption of a proposed charter by a charter board pursuant to the requirements prescribed by Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution.

   3. (3) A question relating to the amendment of a county charter shall qualify either upon:

      1. (i) the passage by the governing body of the county of a resolution proposing the amendment; or
      2. (ii) a determination by the governing body of the county that a petition submitted has satisfied all the requirements established by law relating to petitions initiating charter amendments.
4. (d) A question relating to the creation of a new county or the alteration of county boundaries qualifies upon the enactment of the implementing public general law.
5. (e) A question referred to the voters as provided in an enactment of the General Assembly qualifies upon the enactment of the law calling for the question.

6. (f)

   1. (1) A question on an enactment by a charter county qualifies pursuant to local law and § 9-205 of the Local Government Article.
   2. (2) A question on an enactment by a code county qualifies pursuant to local law and §§ 9-310 through 9-313 of the Local Government Article.
7. (g) A question relating to the incorporation of a new municipal corporation qualifies upon the determination by the county governing body that the applicable petition has satisfied all the requirements established by law for that petition.
8. (h) A referendum on a question of issuance of a bond pursuant to § 9-934 of the Environment Article qualifies upon submission of the question to the appropriate local board.

Added as Art. 33, § 7-102, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 7-102 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2013, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.

Formerly Art. 33, § 7-102.