Maryland 1976 ballot measures

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Twenty-one statewide ballot measures were on the November 2, 1976 ballot in Maryland.

• All twenty-one of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Eighteen of the measures were approved.
• Three of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judiciary	Establishes method of selection, term and tenure for Court of Appeals judges	a
LRCA	Question 2	State exec	Provides that the Deputy Treasurer acts as Treasurer upon a vacancy	a
LRCA	Question 3	Eminent domain	Permits Montgomery County to acquire property to develop business areas	d
LRCA	Question 4	Local gov't	Allows members of Howard County Council to be elected by district or the whole county	a
LRCA	Question 5	Gov't salaries	Provides that members of the general assembly receive equal compensation and pensions	a
LRCA	Question 6	Judiciary	Provides one circuit court judge in each county	a
LRCA	Question 7	Gov't salaries	Provides for a method of determining the salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor	a
LRCA	Question 8	Judiciary	Grants the District Court jurisdiction over juvenile causes	a
LRCA	Question 9	State exec	Clarifies authority of the attorney general to represent the state	a
LRCA	Question 10	Legislature	Authorizes the general assembly to set duties and salaries of state's attorneys	a
LRCA	Question 11	Judiciary	Grants the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals the authority to assign former judges to any state court	a
LRCA	Question 12	Gov't salaries	Provides that the compensation of a public officer may be increased or diminished	a
LRCA	Question 13	Direct Democracy	Changes requirements for the petition filing process	a
LRCA	Question 14	Property	Provides the amount of property a debtor may have protected from execution	a
LRCA	Question 15	Local gov't	Removes a reference to race in requirements to form new counties or change county lines	a
LRCA	Question 16	Legislature	Authorizes the general assembly to involve the state in the construction of works of internal improvement	a
LRCA	Question 17	Bonds	Authorizes the mayor of Baltimore to use revenue from parking fees to pay bonds for parking facilities	a
LRCA	Question 18	Local gov't	Authorizes the mayor of Baltimore to make loans for the purchase or improvement of industrial property in Baltimore	a
LRCA	Question 19	Local gov't	Authorizes Prince George's County to exercise powers of taxation and extension of public credit	d
LRCA	Question 20	Eminent domain	Provides Anne Arundel County Council the authority to take lands for public use	d
LRCA	Question 21	Local gov't	Abolishes the office of surveyor in Charles County	a

See also

• List of Maryland ballot measures
• 1976 ballot measures

External links

• Referenda Elections for Maryland 1968-1990
• Maryland Department of Legislative Services
• Archives of Maryland Online