Maryland Removal of Obsolete Language from the Constitution, Amendment 5 (1956)

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The Maryland Removal of Obsolete Language from the Constitution Amendment, also known as Amendment 5, was on the November 6, 1956 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure removed obsolete or incorrect material from the Maryland Constitution.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 5 (1956)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		286,720	82.08%
No		62,579	17.92%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1957-58

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1956 ballot measures
• 1956 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1957-58

Footnotes

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