Maryland Vote Selling Penalties, Amendment 4 (1913)

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The Maryland Vote Selling Penalties Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 4, 1913 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure amended the third section of article one of the Constitution, which relates to the Elective Franchise. The measure permitted the general assembly to excuse the vote seller from any penalty for selling his vote and place the penalty for the purchase of votes upon his vote and place the penalty for the purchase of votes upon the vote buyer alone.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 4 (1913)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		43,024	68.68%
No		19,616	31.32%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1913-14

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1913 ballot measures
• 1913 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1913-14

Footnotes

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