Maryland Submission of the Budget, Amendment 4 (1956)

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The Maryland Submission of the Budget Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 6, 1956 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure required the governor to submit the budget to the general assembly within twenty days after its convening in odd numbered years.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 4 (1956)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		217,326	61.26%
No		137,448	38.74%

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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