Maryland Secretary of State Salary, Amendment 6 (1954)

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The Maryland Secretary of State Salary Amendment, also known as Amendment 6, was on the November 2, 1954 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure allowed the salary of the Secretary of State to be fixed by the general assembly. The measure also no longer required the person holding the office of Secretary of State to reside at the seat of government.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 6 (1954)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		173,375	75.43%
No		56,461	24.57%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1955-56

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1954 ballot measures
• 1954 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1955-56

Footnotes

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