Maryland2006 Elections: Governor, US Senator, Other Statewide Offices, US House, State Senate, State House, Ballot initiatives/ReferendumsThis page was edited by: EarlG, Daylin Byak, Eugene, MrWiggles State Politics At-A-Glance
Population (2000 Census): 5,296,486
Electoral Votes: 10
:bluebox: 2004 Presidential: Kerry (D) 56%, Bush (R) 43%
:bluebox: 2000 Presidential: Gore (D) 57%, Bush (R) 40%, Nader (I) 3%
:bluebox: 1996 Presidential: Clinton (D) 54%, Dole (R) 38%, Perot (I) 6%
:bluebox: Governor: Martin O'Malley (D) Elected: 2006 (Next Election: 2010)
:bluebox: Senior US Senator: Barbara Mikulski (D) Elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 (Next Election: 2010)
:bluebox: Junior US Senator: Ben Cardin (D) Elected: 2006 (Next Election: 2012)
:bluebox: US House (8 seats): D-6, R-2
:bluebox: State Senate (47 seats): D-33, R-14
:bluebox: State House of Delegates (141 seats): D-104, R-37
Primary Election DatesVoter Registration Deadline for Primary Election: January 22, 2008
State/Local Primary Date: February 12, 2008
General Election DatesVoter Registration Deadline for General Election: October 15, 2008
General Election Date (all states): November 04, 2008
State Office in charge of ElectionsMaryland State Board of Elections
Robert L. Walker, Chairman
P.O. Box 6486
Annapolis, MD 21401-0486
Phone: (410) 269-2840
Fax: (410) 974-2019
Email:
[email protected]http://www.electionsmaryland.comState Democratic Party:bluebox: Maryland Democratic Party
188 Main Street, Suite 1
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 269-8818
Fax: (410) 280-8882
Email:
[email protected]http://www.mddems.orgState Republican Party:redbox: Maryland Republican Party
15 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 269-0113
Fax: (410) 269-5937
Email:
[email protected]http://www.mdgop.orgCandidatesMartin O'Malley (D)Running Mate: Anthony Brown (D)
Baltimore MayorCampaign Website:
http://www.friendsofomalley.orgBob Ehrlich (R) IncumbentRunning Mate: Kristen Cox (R)
GovernorCampaign Website:
http://www.bobehrlich.comEd Boyd (G)Running Mate: James Joseph Madigan (G)
Peace Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.edboydforgovernor.orgChris Driscoll (Populist)Running Mate: Ed Rothstein (Populist)
State Party Chair and Progressive Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.driscoll2006.comSen. Paul Sarbanes (D) is retiring in 2006, so this is an open seat.Ben Cardin (D)CongressmanCampaign Website:
http://www.bencardin.comMichael Steele (R)Leiutenant Governor and Attorney
Campaign Website:
http://www.steeleformaryland.comKevin Zeese (G)(L)Attorney and Peace Activist
Campaign Website:
http://www.kevinzeese.comOther Statewide Races 2006
State ComptrollerPeter Franchot (D)State DelegateCampaign Website:
http://www.franchot.comAnne McCarthy (R)University of Baltimore Business School Dean
Campaign Website:
http://www.annemccarthy.orgBob Auerbach (G)Former State Party Co-Chair and Retired Librarian
Campaign Website:
http://mdgreensforcongress.org/bob_auerbach.htmAttorney GeneralDoug Gansler (D)Montgomery County State's AttorneyCampaign Website:
http://www.gansler2006.comScott Rolle (R)Frederick County State's AttorneyCampaign Website:
http://www.scottrolle.comUS House of Representatives Races 2006
US House Districts: 8
Key Races: 03 OPEN SEAT, this seat is currently held by Rep. Ben Cardin (D).
Candidates, by Congressional DistrictMD-01Jim Corwin (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.drjimforcongress.comWayne Gilchrest (R),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.gilchrest.orgMD-02Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.dutchforcongress.comJimmy Mathis (R), Campaign Website:
http://www.jimmymathis.orgMD-03John Sarbanes (D), Campaign Website:
http://www.sarbanesforcongress.comJohn White (R), Campaign Website:
http://johnwhiteforcongress.comCharles McPeek, Sr., Campaign Website:
http://www.mcpeekforcongress.comMD-04Albert Wynn (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website: ?
Moshe Starkman (R), Campaign Website:
http://www.starkmanforcongress.comMD-05Steny Hoyer (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.hoyerforcongress.comSteve Warner (G), Campaign Website:
http://www.stevenwarner2006.comMD-06Andrew Duck (D), Campaign Website:
http://duckforcongress.orgRoscoe Bartlett (R),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.bartlettforcongress.orgRobert Kozak (G), Campaign Website:
http://kozakforcongress.comMD-07Elijah Cummings (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.elijahcummings.comMD-08Chris Van Hollen (D),
Incumbent, Campaign Website:
http://www.vanhollenforcongress.comJeff Stein (R), Campaign Website:
http://www.jeffsteinforcongress.comGerard Giblin (G), Campaign Website: ?
State Senate Districts: 47
Seats at stake in 2006: 47
Key Races: ?
State House Districts: 141
Seats at stake in 2006: 141
Key Races: ?
Ballot initiatives/Referendums
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Question 1 - Constitutional Amendment Disposition of Public Lands The Board of Public Works may not approve the sale, transfer, exchange, grant or other
permanent disposition of any state-owned outdoor recreation, open space, conservation,
preservation, forest, or park land without the express approval of the General Assembly
or of a committee that the General Assembly designates by statute, resolution or rule.
(Amending Article XII-Public Works)
Full Text (
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Question 2 - Constitutional Amendment Circuit Court in Banc Decisions Allows appeals to the Court of Special Appeals from a decision by an in banc circuit court.
(Amending Article IV-Judiciary Department)
This constitutional amendment establishes the right of a party who did not request in banc
review by the circuit court to appeal an adverse decision by the in banc court to the
State's intermediate appellate court, the Court of Special Appeals. The amendment provides
that a party in a circuit court trial conducted by less than three circuit court judges is
eligible for in banc review. The amendment establishes that three judges of a circuit court
constitute a circuit court in banc. The amendment repeals the authority of the circuit
courts to regulate the rules governing in banc circuit court appeals, and establishes that
the Maryland Rules are to provide the procedure for such appeals. The amendment also
eliminates obsolete language pertaining to writs of error from this provision of the
Constitution.
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Question 3 - Constitutional Amendment Civil Jury Trials Authorizes the enactment of legislation that limits the right to trial by jury in civil
proceedings to those proceedings in which the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.
(Amending the Declaration of Rights, Article 5)
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Question 4 - Statewide Referendum Election Law Revisions Requires power and duties assigned to the State Board of Elections to be exercised in
accordance with an affirmative vote by a supermajority of the members of the State Board;
requires local boards of elections to establish new precincts to serve certain higher
educational institutions; requires local boards to adopt regulations concerning voter
registration and to allow public notice and comment concerning proposed changes in precinct
boundaries; requires local boards of elections to make public reports concerning deletion
of individuals from the voter registry and concerning the number of voter registration
applications received; authorizes the State Elections administrator to take specified
actions to ensure compliance with State elections laws by local election boards and
personnel, requires that certain provisions of this legislation apply only to certain
jurisdictions and will remain effective until June 30, 2008; requires all polling places
to be equipped with computers containing a record of all registered voters in the county.
(Amending Election Law 2-102, 2-103, 2-202, 2-202.1, 2-206, 2-301, 2-303, 3-501, 10-302)
Full Text (
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