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Maryland 2008 ballot measures

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Contents

1 National overview
2 On the ballot
- 2.1 See also
3 External links
4 References

Voters in Maryland are able to vote on:

Statewide veto referenda, which enables them to overturn "any Act, or part of any Act of the General Assembly, if approved by the Governor, or, if passed by the General Assembly over the veto of the Governor".^[1]
Legislative referrals put on the ballot by the state's general assembly.

National overview

2008 ballot measures	Ballot Initiative Report, 2008	State-by-state chart	2008 ballot measure lawsuits
Endorsements

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Elections	Allow legislature to provide for early voting (within two weeks of an election)	a
LRCA	Question 2	Gaming	Authorizes adding 15,000 slot machines at five locations	a

See also

External links

Maryland's 2008 statewide ballot questions

References

↑ Maryland Constitution: Article XVI

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2008 ballot measures

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