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Maryland Civil Jury Amount, Question 1 (1998)
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The Maryland Civil Jury Amount Amendment, also known as Question 1, was on the November 3, 1998 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided that the right to a jury trial in civil proceedings applies only when the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.[1]
Election results
| Maryland Question 1 (1998) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 832,163 | 69.11% | ||
| No | 372,034 | 31.89% | ||
Election results via: Maryland State Board of Elections
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- Maryland 1998 ballot measures
- 1998 ballot measures
- List of Maryland ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland
External links
Footnotes
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