Maryland Debts by the Mayor of Baltimore, Amendment 1 (1934)

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The Maryland Debts by the Mayor of Baltimore Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 6, 1934 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure amended the powers of the mayor and city council of Baltimore to borrow money for emergency purposes. The measure also required that in contracting any debt or giving credit, the mayor and city council were responsible for discharging the debt within 40 years.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 1 (1934)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		96,583	62.73%
No		57,385	37.27%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1934

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1934 ballot measures
• 1934 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1934

Footnotes

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