Maryland Appropriations Budget, Amendment 2 (1916)

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The Maryland Appropriations Budget Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 7, 1916 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure regulated the making of appropriations by the general assembly by creating a budget system.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 2 (1916)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		77,478	67.62%
No		37,100	32.38%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1916-17

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1916 ballot measures
• 1916 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1916-17

Footnotes

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