When Baltimore County voters head to the polls next month, they’ll decide if local lawmakers should be allowed to work for state government — a controversial question one opponent termed the “double-dip amendment.”

In addition to presidential candidates and slot machines, voters in Baltimore County will tackle a charter amendment that would allow council members to take state jobs. The proposal is backed by Councilman Vince Gardina — a Perry Hall Democrat who said he inadvertently violated the statute when he held a state job in 2003. He said the change is important to allow the part-time lawmakers to make a living.