Baltimore Question E is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Maryland.
What it does
Remove provisions governing bidding for contracts from the Baltimore City Charter
On your ballot
Question E
CHARTER AMENDMENT
CONTRACT BIDDING AND AWARDS
Question E amends the City Charter to remove the requirement of awarding a contract to the lowest bidder, removes the process for resolving tie bids, and removes provisions governing the bid bonds and performance bonds required by some contractors.
Voting for this Amendment removes these provisions from the Charter, which will become effective November 7, 2028, unless an ordinance or regulation governing the topic is adopted sooner.
Voting against the amendment leaves the current Charter language governing contract bidding and awards in place.
FOR Charter Amendment
AGAINST Charter Amendment
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports amending the Baltimore City Charter to:
remove the requirement of awarding contracts to the lowest bidder;
remove the process for resolving tie bids for contracts; and
remove the portions of the charter that govern bid bonds and performance bonds.
