Maryland City and County Boundaries, Amendment 3 (1948)

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The Maryland City and County Boundaries Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the November 2, 1948 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure authorized the general assembly to provide, by law, for organizing new counties, locating and removing county seats and changing county lines.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 3 (1948)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		139,974	57.45%
No		103,687	42.55%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1950

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1948 ballot measures
• 1948 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1950

Footnotes

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