Maryland Chief Judge Vacancies, Amendment 4 (1946)

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The Maryland Chief Judge Vacancies Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 5, 1946 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided the governor with the power to appoint a Chief Judge to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore in the case of a vacancy.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 4 (1946)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		104,343	73.50%
No		37,628	26.50%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1948-49

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1946 ballot measures
• 1946 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1948-49

Footnotes

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