Maryland Question 18, State Voucher Program Referendum (1972)
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| Topic School choice policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Maryland Question 18 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Maryland on November 7, 1972. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a bill to provide for:
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A "no" vote opposed enacting a bill to provide for:
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Election results
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Maryland Question 18 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 448,702 | 45.23% | ||
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543,241 | 54.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 18 was as follows:
| “ | QUESTION NO. 18 REFERENDUM AN ACT to provide for a state scholarship program for children attending approved non-public schools in Maryland, and to permit shared time arrangements between public and non-public schools. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Maryland, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 3% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election.
For non-emergency bills, at least one-third of the required signatures must be filed with the secretary of state by the first of June on which the bill would have gone into effect. If this is accomplished, petitioners have until June 30 to turn in the remaining two-thirds of the required signatures.
For emergency bills or bills passed less than 45 days before June 1, referendum petitioners have until 30 days after the bill is passed by the legislature to turn in one-third of the required signatures. If this is accomplished, they have 30 more days to collect and submit the remaining two-thirds of the signatures. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
See also
Footnotes
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