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Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Qualifications Amendment, Prince George's County, Question 1 (2012)
| Orphans' Court Qualifications, Prince George's County | |
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Maryland Constitution |
| Referred by: | Maryland State Legislature |
| Topic: | Judicial reform |
| Status: |  |
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The measure requires judges of the Orphans' Court for Prince George's County to have been admitted to practice law in Maryland and be in good standing with the Maryland Bar.[1]
Because the measure affects only one county, it had to receive majority approval from voters both statewide and in Prince George's County.[2] Article XIV of the Maryland constitution provides this requirement.
Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
| Maryland Question 1 (2012) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,133,356 | 87.8% | ||
| No | 296,631 | 12.2% | ||
- Official results from the Maryland Secretary of State.
Text of measure
The ballot measure read as follows:[3]
| “ | Question 1 Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 394 of the 2011 Legislative Session) (Amending Article IV, Section 40 of the Maryland Constitution) |
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Support
No formal support was identified.
Opposition
No formal opposition was identified.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Maryland Constitution
Placing a proposed amendment on the ballot requires a 60% vote of each chamber of the Maryland State Legislature. Maryland is one of nine states that allow a referred amendment to go on the ballot following the 60% supermajority vote.
- April 6, 2011 - the House approved the proposed measure following a 105-29 vote. The Senate also approved the measure following a 46-0 vote.[4]
- On May 10, 2011 the measure was officially referred to the statewide ballot.[4]
See also
| By Eric Veram Ballot measure writer |
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External links
- SB 281 status, full text, fiscal note
- National Center of State Courts - Special 2012 Ballot Proposition Edition (July 27, 2011)
References
- ↑ Maryland State Legislature,"SB 281 summary," retrieved June 1, 2011
- ↑ GaveltoGavel.us,"Maryland Question 1 & Question 2: double-majorities required to pass, plus what trial judges must be attorneys in other states?," October 17, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections "2012 General Election Ballot Question Language," accessed August 21, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Legislature,"SB281 history," retrieved May 31, 2011
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