Voting on Question 1 of ballot -Appointments to Fill Vacancies for AG and Comptroller

danb · Oct 11, 2016

https://ballotpedia.org/Maryland_Ap...olitical_Party_Affiliation,_Question_1_(2016))

The Maryland Appointments to Fill Vacancies Required to Preserve Political Party Affiliation Amendment, Question 1 will be on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
A "yes" vote supports requiring that political party affiliations be preserved when appointments are made to fill vacancies in the offices of attorney general and comptroller, as determined by the central committee of the relevant political party.
A "no" vote opposes this political party affiliation preservation requirement for appointments to fill vacancies for the offices of attorney general and comptroller, leaving the governor with wide discretion over such appointments.
Overview
Amendment design

I put this in the Maryland 2A section, because Frosh, and because this section is open.

Someone should tell me why the answer to this is not: "hell no," against the constitutional amendment.

Boondock Saint · Oct 11, 2016

Presumably, as Republicans are rarely Governor, they would stand to benefit more from a "No" resolution, but in practice a Democrat will appoint a Democrat, and a Republican will appoint a Republican regardless of how this Question is resolved. It comes down to whether or not you want to strengthen the executive branch in largely meaningless measure. Strikes me as mostly irrelevant.

danb · Oct 11, 2016

Boondock Saint said:
Presumably, as Republicans are rarely Governor, they would stand to benefit more from a "No" resolution, but in practice a Democrat will appoint a Democrat, and a Republican will appoint a Republican regardless of how this Question is resolved. It comes down to whether or not you want to strengthen the executive branch in largely meaningless measure. Strikes me as mostly irrelevant.

Not in a state with the rare republican governor. In the rare event of a retirement, this would give the Republicans a rare inroad.

Boondock Saint · Oct 11, 2016

danb said:
Not in a state with the rare republican governor. In the rare event of a retirement, this would give the Republicans a rare inroad.

It would, but the Republican governor is already going to appoint a Republican replacement in such an event. Just like the Democrat governor would be appointing a Democrat replacement. :shrug:

makijo · Oct 11, 2016

You are not reading it right...if a democrat is the AG and the Gov is repub...the office would stay democrat if you vote for the amendment...you must vote no on this amendment....

danb · Oct 11, 2016

Boondock Saint said:
It would, but the Republican governor is already going to appoint a Republican replacement in such an event. Just like the Democrat governor would be appointing a Democrat replacement.

See below:

makijo said:
You are not reading it right...if a democrat is the AG and the Gov is repub...the office would stay democrat if you vote for the amendment...you must vote no on this amendment....

^^^ this.

I fixed the link. If there is a vacancy, basically the Gov must appoint someone recommended by the state central committee of the same party as the outgoing AG/Comptroller.

tallen702 · Oct 11, 2016

Yep, this is a no brainer "NOOOOOO DAMMIT! NOOOOO" vote.

Bob A · Oct 11, 2016

Typical Maryland sleaze, rubbing our noses in the One-Party System, and slapping the sitting Governor in the face while forcing him to drop his trousers and bend over.

The Democrats running this state are beyond loathsome.

WatTyler · Oct 11, 2016

It's a No. Good practice is that when politicians propose anything to clarify, improve or streamline things, the smart vote is No. I don't care what parties are involved.

Blacksmith101 · Oct 11, 2016

Fewer options in Government is always a bad choice. Vote NO on Question #1.

Jim12 · Oct 11, 2016

I saw the thread headline and my heart went aflutter: I thought there were vacancies for AG and Comptroller to fill.

GunnerGunz · Oct 11, 2016

Boondock Saint · Oct 11, 2016

Mea culpa.

Full disclosure: I did not read the link and made an assumption. Armed with more information, clearly, the vote is NO.

danb · Oct 11, 2016

Jim12 said:
I saw the thread headline and my heart went aflutter: I thought there were vacancies for AG and Comptroller to fill.

But why on earth would they push something like this at this time, unless something was afoot? Is Frosh thinking of stepping down, maybe for *cough* health reasons, or expecting an appointment in Clinton administration?

I hate to speculate (ok, no not really) but this stinks. It's not a pressing issue, unless it is.

Jim12 · Oct 11, 2016

danb said:
But why on earth would they push something like this at this time, unless something was afoot? Is Frosh thinking of stepping down, maybe for *cough* health reasons, or expecting an appointment in Clinton administration?

I hate to speculate (ok, no not really) but this stinks. It's not a pressing issue, unless it is.

Or they think Hogan will be governor for awhile and are just playing their normal games to put the "fix" in to protect their turf. And they've already done gerrymandering.

ComeGet · Oct 11, 2016

Jim12 said:
Or they think Hogan will be governor for awhile and are just playing their normal games to put the "fix" in to protect their turf. And they've already done gerrymandering.

Yep.

2nd=Good+Substantial · Oct 12, 2016

Do Frosh or Franchot have plans to run for governor? This measure looks specifically tailored to benefit the Democrats if either would resign their post early to campaign full time.

This a huge NO.

WatTyler · Oct 12, 2016

Frosh definitely wants to be governor once he's defiled as much of the law as possible as the AG. As for Franchot, I wouldn't be surprised if he chose to remain comptroller until they wheel him out feet first. Maryland's comptroller can be a formidable power behind the throne no matter who is the governor, judging from the precedent of Goldstein and Schaeffer. Power without the scrutiny.

Raineman · Oct 12, 2016

It never ceases to amaze me that with all the problems people have in this state that the politicians seem to focus on apparently meaningless shit just to secure power.

The sheep are bred blind in this ******** state and it enrages me because Maryland is a beautiful place if you take away the politics.

My vote will be "F NO!", along with the other voting members of my family.

Next year's vacation will be spent looking for a better place in America. I just don't know how much fight I have left for things like this. It is suffocating.

BeoBill · Oct 12, 2016

Jim12 said:
I saw the thread headline and my heart went aflutter: I thought there were vacancies for AG and Comptroller to fill.

That was my first thought too.

I'd vote a resounding NO.

Voting on Question 1 of ballot -Appointments to Fill Vacancies for AG and Comptroller

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