State Constitutional Convention - Question on Ballot - Passage by Majority of Votes Cast

HB 979 proposes a constitutional amendment to Maryland's process for calling a state constitutional convention and adopting amendments. Currently, a majority of all voters (those who cast ballots) must support these measures. The bill would change this to require a majority of votes cast *on the question* (i.e., the votes actually cast for or against the convention or amendment) instead of a majority of all eligible voters. This change would lower the threshold for both calling a convention and approving amendments, as it bases the requirement on the votes cast rather than the total electorate.