Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Rotation, Amendment 2 (1964)

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The Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Rotation Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 3, 1964 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided that in Montgomery County, the judges of the Circuit Court shall sit alternately in rotation as judges for the Orphans' Court in order to eliminate the election of Orphans' Court judges.[1][2]

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Maryland Amendment 2 (1964)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 337,553 67.92%
No159,43932.08%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1965-66

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The text of the measure can be read here (dead link).

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  1. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Amendments to Maryland Constitutions," accessed June 26, 2014
  2. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Maryland Manual, 1965-66," accessed June 26, 2014
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