Jody Landers warns Baltimore Voters of looming power grab by local politicians...

More than 70% of Baltimore voters approved Question K and term limits in 2022. Respecting voter-approved reforms is essential to accountability, transparency, and democracy in Baltimore.

Former Councilman Jody Landers says efforts to repeal Baltimore's voter-approved term limits ignore the will of the people. In 2022, Baltimore voters made their voices heard loud and clear. More than 98,000 residents voted in favor of Question K, a charter amendment establishing term limits for Baltimore's elected officials. The measure passed with approximately 72% support, creating a simple rule: elected leaders could serve no more than two terms within a twelve-year period

Originally published in the Baltimore Sun on 5/27/2026 Baltimore voters spoke clearly in November 2022. By a commanding 72% majority, they approved Question K, enacting two-term limits for our mayor, comptroller and City Council members. That was not a suggestion. It was a mandate. Now, less than four years later, members of the Baltimore City Council are once again maneuvering to put repeal before voters — hoping, perhaps, that fatigue or confusion will accomplish what democ

Question K was the very last question on the ballot in Baltimore’s 2022 election, yet it received significantly more voter participation than many questions and races that appeared before it. In other words, voters didn’t accidentally stumble into supporting term limits. They intentionally stayed engaged all the way to the bottom of the ballot and voted for it in overwhelming numbers. That’s what makes Councilman Ryan Dorsey’s argument so troubling. By suggesting there was in