Maryland Eligibility for Public Office, Amendment 1 (1948)

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The Maryland Eligibility for Public Office Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 2, 1948 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure prohibited members of organizations that advocate for the overthrow of the United States or Maryland governments through force from being eligible to hold any public office.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 1 (1948)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		202,910	70.69%
No		84,132	29.31%

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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