Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition

The Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition (BTEC) is engaged in a petition campaign to adopt an amendment to the Baltimore City Charter that will allow for the creation of a Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority. Similar to the U. S. constitution, a City Charter lays out the form and structure of the government, and establishes protocols for its operation. To amend the Baltimore City Charter, a majority vote must approve the change by voting “Yes” on their ballot in the upcoming election.  In order for the Baltimore Board of Elections to include amendment questions on the next ballot, the campaign is required to submit 10,000 signatures from registered city voters by August 1 before Election Day. This is to demonstrate that there is sufficient public interest in the question.   CLICK HERE for more details on how you can sign the petition! In 2022, BTEC organized a ballot petition campaign which resulted in submitting approximately 15,000 petitions to the Baltimore City Board of Elections for ballot access. Only 10,000 petitions were required, and despite evidence in our favor, the Board of Elections rejected our application. BTEC is now conducting another petition campaign for ballot access and our goal this time is to secure 20,000 petitions!! BTEC urges you to stand with them in advocating for better transportation in the Baltimore region. HOW YOU CAN HELP - A CALL TO ACTION  Gather petitions from family, friends and neighbors. Gather petitions from faith group, community association, sports team, etc.  Volunteer for a petition tabling event. Help coordinate a BTEC presentation to a group. Follow BTEC on Facebook and/or Twitter and share their social media posts on your social pages. ***** Sources: BE/CDN Weekly Update, June 6, 2023. https://moretransitequity.com/petition-campaign/