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Maryland Question 3, Equal Rights Regardless of Sex Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Sex and gender issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maryland Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maryland on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
A "no" vote opposed adding language to the state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex. |
Election results
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Maryland Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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697,107 | 74.71% | ||
| No | 236,007 | 25.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | QUESTION NO. 3 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AN ACT to amend the Declaration of Rights of Maryland, to add new Article 46, to state that equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged or denied because of sex. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Maryland Constitution
A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Maryland State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 85 votes in the Maryland House of Delegates and 29 votes in the Maryland State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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