Maryland 1966 ballot measures

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Seventeen statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 1966 ballot in Maryland.

• Sixteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Twelve of the measures were approved.
• Five of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Permits a deputy treasurer to sign bonds, certificates and other evidences of the debt of the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local gov't	Provides and optional system of home rule powers for certain counties	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't salaries	Increases the annual salary of the governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Relates to the procedure to be followed to create debt in Baltimore	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Judiciary	Creates a Commission on Judicial Disabilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Eminent domain	Provides an optional procedure for the acquisition of land in Prince George's County	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Judiciary	Allows the general assembly to create intermediate courts of appeal	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Legislature	Makes a provision for filling vacancies in the office of state senator	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Labor	Establishes a Workmen's Compensation Commission	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Judiciary	Exempts Washington County from the provision concerning the removal of deputy clerks	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Eminent domain	Authorizes municipal corporations in Cecil County to take land for roads and sewage facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Judiciary	Increases the number of judges residing in Cecil County	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Legislature	Changes the time of consideration of supplemental appropriation bills by the general assembly	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Gov't salaries	Provides that the salary of the State Treasurer be fixed by the general assembly	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Legislature	Empowers the general assembly to set its own compensation	d
LRCA	Amendment 16	Admin of gov't	Abolishes the office of the Commissioner of the Land	a
VR	Amendment 17	Transportation	Authorizes the construction of a toll bridge across the Chesapeake Bay	d

See also

• List of Maryland ballot measures
• 1966 ballot measures

External links

• Archives of Maryland
• Maryland Manual
• Maryland Department of Legislative Services