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Maryland Home Rule Powers for Counties, Amendment 2 (1966)

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The Maryland Home Rule Powers for Counties Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 8, 1966 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided an optional system of home rule powers for certain counties and established the procedure for becoming a code county. The measure also defined the powers of these counties for enacting, amending or repealing certain public local laws.[1][2]

Election results

Maryland Amendment 2 (1966)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 274,353 61.68%
No170,47238.32%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1967-68

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

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  1. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Amendments to Maryland Constitutions," accessed June 26, 2014
  2. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Maryland Manual, 1967-68," accessed June 26, 2014
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