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Maryland Marriage License Waiting Period, Amendment 4 (1938)

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The Maryland Marriage License Waiting Period Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 8, 1938 ballot in Maryland as a veto referendum, where it was approved. The measure required a 48 hour waiting period between the application for a marriage license and the performance of the ceremony.[1][2]

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Maryland Amendment 4 (1938)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 167,122 74.44%
No57,36925.56%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1938

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  1. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Amendments to Maryland Constitutions," accessed June 18, 2014
  2. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Maryland Manual, 1938," accessed June 18, 2014
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