(a) If a referendum is required under § 4–304 of this title, the referendum shall occur on the same day in each municipality.
(b) Each municipality shall administer and pay for the referendum in proportion to its respective population.
(c) In a referendum, the unified charter is adopted if a majority of votes cast in each municipality is in favor of adoption.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Merger of Municipalities
Section 4-501 - Authorized Mergers
Section 4-502 - Proposal of Unification
Section 4-503 - Charter Commission
Section 4-504 - Unified Charter
Section 4-505 - Action on Unified Charter by Legislative Bodies
Section 4-506 - Referendum Procedures
Section 4-507 - Effect of Approval or Disapproval of Unified Charter