List of Maryland ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Maryland.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2026

See also: Maryland 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Commission on Judicial Disabilities Vacancies Amendment	State judiciary oversight	Allow the chair of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to appoint former members to temporarily fill vacancies or allow the governor to appoint a substitute member or extend the term of an existing member

2024

See also: Maryland 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional rights; Abortion policy	Provide for a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, defined to include abortion	a	2,199,319 (76%)	692,219 (24%)

2022

See also: Maryland 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary	Rename of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment	a	1,340,952 (75%)	447,252 (25%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislative elections	Require that legislators reside and maintain a place of abode in the district in which they wish to represent for six months prior to the date of election	a	1,684,519 (90%)	183,099 (10%)
LRCA	Question 3	Civil and criminal trials	Increase the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a jury trial may be limited by legislation from $15,000 to $25,000	a	1,132,822 (63%)	679,451 (37%)
LRCA	Question 4	Marijuana laws	Legalize marijuana in Maryland	a	1,302,161 (67%)	635,572 (33%)
LRCA	Question 5	State judiciary	Requires Howard County Circuit Court judges to serve on the Orphans' Court	a	1,062,187 (67%)	528,000 (33%)

2020

See also: Maryland 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Authorizes the Maryland General Assembly to increase, decrease, or add items to the state budget as long as such measures do not exceed the total proposed budget submitted by the governor	a	2,033,605 (75%)	689,975 (25%)
LRSS	Question 2	Gambling policy; Athletics and sports	Authorizes sports and events wagering at certain licensed facilities	a	1,904,098 (67%)	934,950 (33%)

2018

See also: Maryland 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Public education funding; Gambling policy; Restricted-use funds	The Maryland Video Gaming Revenue Dedicated to Education in Addition to Other Required Funding Amendment, Senate Bill 1122, may appear on the ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	1,873,235 (89%)	230,027 (11%)
LRCA	Question 2	Voter registration	The Maryland Election-Day Voter Registration Amendment is on the ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.	a	1,456,168 (68%)	692,603 (32%)

2016

See also: Maryland 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State executive elections; Election administration and governance	a	1,748,886 (73%)	659,517 (27%)

2014

See also: Maryland 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	1,283,053 (82%)	288,411 (18%)
LRCA	Question 2	Absentee and mail voting; Local government officials and elections	a	1,244,113 (81%)	300,607 (19%)

2012

See also: Maryland 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary		a	2,133,356 (88%)	296,631 (12%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary		a	2,143,521 (88%)	290,845 (12%)
LRCA	Question 3	Ethics rules and commissions		a	2,220,425 (88%)	303,324 (12%)
VR	Question 4	Immigration policy; Higher education funding		a	1,521,579 (59%)	1,063,228 (41%)
VR	Question 5	Redistricting policy	Maryland Question 5, the Redistricting Referendum, was on the ballot in Maryland as a veto referendum on November 6, 2012. The measure was approved.	a	1,549,511 (64%)	869,568 (36%)
VR	Question 6	LGBTQ issues; Family-related policy		a	1,373,504 (52%)	1,246,045 (48%)
LRSS	Question 7	Gambling policy		a	1,373,886 (52%)	1,272,355 (48%)

2010

See also: Maryland 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 2	Jury rules; Civil trials		a	1,079,585 (66%)	566,395 (34%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judiciary oversight; State judicial selection		a	1,350,057 (83%)	267,600 (17%)

April 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Question 1	State constitutional conventions	Decide whether or not to hold a constitutional convention	d	897,239 (54%)	751,228 (46%)

2008

See also: Maryland 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Early voting	a	1,755,844 (72%)	670,759 (28%)
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling policy	a	1,482,295 (59%)	1,043,129 (41%)

2006

See also: Maryland 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Parks, land, and natural area conservation	a	1,361,956 (85%)	241,188 (15%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary structure	a	1,090,860 (78%)	311,202 (22%)
LRCA	Question 3	Civil trials; Jury rules	a	1,031,249 (67%)	509,409 (33%)
VR	Question 4	Redistricting policy; Election administration and governance	a	1,000,325 (71%)	418,206 (29%)

2002

See also: Maryland 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judicial authority	a	1,223,425 (88%)	174,157 (12%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislative authority	a	675,314 (51%)	660,115 (49%)
LRCA	Question 3	Eminent domain policy	a	704,009 (59%)	482,446 (41%)

2000

See also: Maryland 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Local government officials and elections	a	875,349 (69%)	402,432 (31%)
LRCA	Question 2	Eminent domain policy	d	499,689 (38%)	799,654 (62%)

1998

See also: Maryland 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Jury rules	a	832,163 (69%)	372,034 (31%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judicial authority	a	798,217 (72%)	307,412 (28%)

1996

See also: Maryland 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary structure; State judicial selection	a	966,236 (72%)	370,980 (28%)
LRCA	Question 2	Administration of government	a	1,105,560 (83%)	226,646 (17%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislative elections	a	846,492 (64%)	467,772 (36%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government officials and elections	a	1,040,907 (83%)	210,897 (17%)
LRCA	Question 5	Local government officials and elections	a	770,598 (78%)	212,675 (22%)
LRCA	Question 6	Eminent domain policy	d	437,686 (46%)	522,161 (54%)

1994

See also: Maryland 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Crime victims' rights	a	1,072,914 (92%)	87,861 (8%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judicial selection	a	641,892 (68%)	304,490 (32%)
LRCA	Question 3	State judicial selection	d	534,681 (48%)	571,955 (52%)

1992

See also: Maryland 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Jury rules; Civil trials	a	1,184,312 (79%)	317,141 (21%)
LRCA	Question 2	Civil trials; Jury rules	a	1,109,722 (78%)	308,841 (22%)
LRCA	Question 3	Jury rules; Civil trials	a	1,020,837 (72%)	398,605 (28%)
LRCA	Question 4	Jury rules; Civil trials	a	981,498 (72%)	384,238 (28%)
LRCA	Question 5	Local government organization	a	759,733 (57%)	576,456 (43%)
VR	Question 6	Abortion policy	a	1,114,377 (62%)	690,542 (38%)

1990

See also: Maryland 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	a	547,530 (67%)	274,255 (33%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judiciary oversight; State judicial authority	a	584,554 (74%)	206,033 (26%)
LRCA	Question 3	State constitutional conventions	d	321,412 (41%)	470,477 (59%)

1988

See also: Maryland 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain policy		d	364,682 (36%)	653,215 (64%)
LRCA	Question 2	State legislatures measures		a	704,468 (65%)	378,997 (35%)
VR	Question 3	Business regulations; Firearms policy	Establish a nine-member Handgun Roster Board to compile a list of permitted handguns	a	927,947 (58%)	663,424 (42%)

1986

See also: Maryland 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures	a	533,412 (75%)	177,939 (25%)
LRCA	Question 2	Local government officials and elections	a	394,979 (74%)	140,830 (26%)
LRCA	Question 3	Local government officials and elections	a	469,561 (72%)	179,092 (28%)
LRCA	Question 4	State judiciary; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	470,562 (71%)	189,226 (29%)

1984

See also: Maryland 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	a	902,015 (85%)	163,547 (15%)

1982

See also: Maryland 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Constitutional wording changes	a	514,402 (74%)	185,391 (26%)
LRCA	Question 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	428,295 (62%)	261,238 (38%)
LRCA	Question 3	Local government officials and elections	a	377,559 (68%)	180,127 (32%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government finance and taxes	a	351,258 (61%)	220,227 (39%)
LRCA	Question 5	Initiative and referendum process	a	379,342 (67%)	185,418 (33%)

1980

See also: Maryland 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Local government officials and elections	a	512,318 (75%)	171,478 (25%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judicial authority; State judiciary structure	a	606,767 (78%)	175,041 (22%)
LRCA	Question 3	Criminal trials; State judicial authority; Civil trials	a	628,688 (75%)	213,527 (25%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government finance and taxes	a	469,813 (66%)	246,153 (34%)
LRCA	Question 5	Eminent domain policy	d	301,481 (45%)	371,483 (55%)

1978

See also: Maryland 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	a	367,378 (71%)	151,728 (29%)
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance; Eminent domain policy	d	210,480 (50%)	210,645 (50%)
LRCA	Question 1	Administration of government	a	431,356 (77%)	126,074 (23%)
LRCA	Question 1	Salaries of government officials	a	339,758 (61%)	216,013 (39%)
LRCA	Question 2	Constitutional wording changes	a	394,063 (76%)	124,186 (24%)
LRCA	Question 3	Constitutional wording changes	a	482,089 (85%)	85,446 (15%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government officials and elections	a	349,794 (76%)	108,351 (24%)
LRCA	Question 5	Eminent domain policy	a	344,165 (67%)	172,337 (33%)
LRCA	Question 6	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	296,737 (55%)	238,617 (45%)
LRCA	Question 7	County and municipal governance; Eminent domain policy	d	200,220 (45%)	242,156 (55%)
LRCA	Question 8	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	246,098 (47%)	278,063 (53%)
LRCA	Question 9	State legislatures measures	a	326,760 (62%)	200,103 (38%)

1976

See also: Maryland 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	State judicial authority	a	522,812 (68%)	250,644 (32%)
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials	a	609,350 (74%)	209,356 (26%)
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance	a	362,784 (61%)	231,408 (39%)
LRCA	Question 1	Bond issues; County and municipal governance	a	338,082 (56%)	270,202 (44%)
LRCA	Question 1	Initiative and referendum process	a	511,936 (71%)	210,252 (29%)
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance	d	285,751 (46%)	329,929 (54%)
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures; Property	a	497,163 (65%)	262,370 (35%)
LRCA	Question 1	Salaries of government officials	a	513,805 (65%)	277,475 (35%)
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance	a	598,284 (75%)	198,875 (25%)
LRCA	Question 1	State judicial selection; Judicial term limits	a	601,199 (72%)	233,281 (28%)
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures; Administration of government	a	490,266 (66%)	249,341 (34%)
LRCA	Question 2	County and municipal governance	a	460,895 (73%)	173,410 (27%)
LRCA	Question 2	Eminent domain policy; County and municipal governance	d	278,872 (47%)	318,210 (53%)
LRCA	Question 2	State executive official measures	a	731,296 (85%)	132,319 (15%)
LRCA	Question 3	Eminent domain policy	d	358,406 (47%)	397,111 (53%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government officials and elections	a	465,326 (70%)	202,115 (30%)
LRCA	Question 5	State legislatures measures; Salaries of government officials	a	416,207 (52%)	385,305 (48%)
LRCA	Question 6	State judiciary structure	a	639,165 (81%)	149,401 (19%)
LRCA	Question 7	Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures	a	552,265 (65%)	294,231 (35%)
LRCA	Question 8	State judicial authority	a	653,022 (81%)	156,535 (19%)
LRCA	Question 9	State executive official measures	a	604,723 (78%)	171,265 (22%)

1974

See also: Maryland 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance		a	370,047 (76%)	117,197 (24%)
LRCA	Question 1	State judicial selection; County and municipal governance		a	367,657 (78%)	106,136 (22%)
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary oversight		a	423,190 (81%)	100,188 (19%)
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance		a	285,296 (60%)	191,534 (40%)
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain policy		d	238,950 (50%)	240,798 (50%)
VR	Question 14	School choice policy	Adopt a bill to allow state funds to be spent on instructional materials and transportation subsidies for nonpublic school students	d	314,520 (43%)	411,153 (57%)
LRCA	Question 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		a	286,655 (50%)	284,016 (50%)
LRCA	Question 3	Balanced budget requirements		a	271,061 (73%)	101,315 (27%)
LRCA	Question 4	County and municipal governance		a	317,897 (63%)	185,122 (37%)
LRCA	Question 5	Administration of government		a	519,886 (87%)	74,582 (13%)
LRCA	Question 6	State legislatures measures		a	338,693 (64%)	190,709 (36%)
LRCA	Question 7	Absentee and mail voting		a	409,778 (73%)	148,448 (27%)
LRCA	Question 8	Salaries of government officials		d	306,104 (46%)	362,730 (54%)
LRCA	Question 9	Administration of government		a	392,208 (76%)	122,943 (24%)

1972

See also: Maryland 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance		a	520,929 (74%)	183,760 (26%)
LRCA	Question 1	Local government officials and elections		a	483,313 (70%)	209,938 (30%)
LRCA	Question 1	County and municipal governance; State judicial selection		a	473,325 (76%)	146,894 (24%)
LRCA	Question 1	Suffrage		a	643,221 (81%)	146,931 (19%)
LRCA	Question 1	State legislatures measures		a	650,292 (76%)	209,623 (24%)
LRCA	Question 1	State judicial authority; State judicial selection; State judiciary structure		a	440,691 (72%)	174,694 (28%)
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain policy; County and municipal governance		a	378,896 (54%)	319,529 (46%)
LRCA	Question 10	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		a	524,888 (69%)	241,095 (31%)
LRCA	Question 12	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance		a	410,920 (61%)	259,390 (39%)
VR	Question 18	School choice policy	Adopt legislation providing for a state-funded voucher program for children attending approved non-public schools	d	448,702 (45%)	543,241 (55%)
LRCA	Question 2	Gambling policy		a	773,148 (77%)	234,141 (23%)
LRCA	Question 3	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights		a	697,107 (75%)	236,007 (25%)
LRCA	Question 4	Constitutional wording changes		a	540,458 (67%)	269,994 (33%)
LRCA	Question 5	Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions		a	520,084 (59%)	356,726 (41%)
LRCA	Question 6	State legislatures measures		a	498,131 (64%)	280,874 (36%)
LRCA	Question 7	County and municipal governance		a	538,700 (70%)	226,365 (30%)
LRCA	Question 8	County and municipal governance		a	566,121 (76%)	179,079 (24%)
LRCA	Question 9	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Taxes		a	633,451 (79%)	167,173 (21%)

1970

See also: Maryland 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Question 1	State constitutional conventions		d	214,358 (44%)	277,212 (56%)
LRCA	Question 1	State executive official measures		a	380,542 (64%)	214,547 (36%)
VR	Question 1	Administration of government		d	229,248 (45%)	283,462 (55%)
LRCA	Question 2	State judicial authority; State judiciary structure		a	313,098 (59%)	220,661 (41%)
LRCA	Question 3	State executive powers and duties; State judicial selection		d	256,688 (49%)	272,232 (51%)
LRCA	Question 4	State legislatures measures		a	311,062 (60%)	209,811 (40%)
LRCA	Question 5	Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures		a	326,951 (64%)	183,435 (36%)
LRCA	Question 6	Residency voting requirements		a	329,244 (62%)	199,891 (38%)
LRCA	Question 7	State executive official measures		a	309,186 (60%)	204,532 (40%)
LRCA	Question 8	County and municipal governance		a	341,091 (67%)	164,936 (33%)
LRCA	Question 9	Religion in public schools; Religion-related policy	Provide that “nothing shall prohibit or require the making reference to belief in, reliance upon, or invoking the aid of God or a Supreme Being” in public institutions and places, including schools	a	409,050 (73%)	152,706 (27%)

1968

See also: Maryland 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Eminent domain policy; County and municipal governance	d	248,027 (46%)	292,829 (54%)
LRCA	Question 2	County and municipal governance; Eminent domain policy	d	206,457 (39%)	319,664 (61%)
LRCA	Question 3	County and municipal governance; Salaries of government officials	a	290,179 (55%)	235,073 (45%)
VR	Question 4	Race and ethnicity issues; Housing	d	275,781 (45%)	343,447 (55%)

1966

See also: Maryland 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	292,994 (64%)	163,908 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment 10	State judicial authority	d	143,069 (44%)	183,164 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	Eminent domain policy	a	160,484 (51%)	155,147 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 12	State judiciary structure	a	211,347 (66%)	107,482 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 13	State legislative processes and sessions	a	257,535 (68%)	119,722 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 14	State executive official measures; Salaries of government officials	a	260,586 (65%)	138,420 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 15	Salaries of government officials; State legislative processes and sessions	d	137,201 (33%)	277,917 (67%)
LRCA	Amendment 16	Administration of government	a	272,984 (71%)	110,037 (29%)
VR	Amendment 17	Transportation	d	248,942 (46%)	289,418 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	County and municipal governance	a	274,353 (62%)	170,472 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures	a	249,119 (52%)	229,400 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	177,135 (47%)	198,115 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State judiciary oversight	a	267,801 (62%)	167,273 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Water; Eminent domain policy	a	191,676 (51%)	184,279 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	State judicial selection; State judicial authority; State judiciary structure	a	296,940 (71%)	123,227 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	State legislatures measures	a	290,712 (74%)	103,176 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	Administrative organization; Workers' compensation laws	d	176,905 (45%)	217,691 (55%)

1964

See also: Maryland 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	County and municipal governance	a	375,853 (69%)	167,007 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure	a	337,553 (68%)	159,439 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Administration of government	a	369,014 (69%)	169,538 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State executive official measures; State legislative processes and sessions; Administration of government	a	333,094 (64%)	191,148 (36%)
VR	Amendment 5	Race and ethnicity issues	a	342,715 (53%)	301,505 (47%)

1962

See also: Maryland 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent domain policy	a	177,558 (62%)	107,516 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Initiative and referendum process	a	193,840 (61%)	124,600 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Eminent domain policy	a	173,061 (62%)	106,493 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Salaries of government officials	d	124,323 (37%)	212,608 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Family-related policy	a	280,651 (83%)	59,329 (17%)
VR	Amendment 6	Redistricting policy	d	115,557 (35%)	211,904 (65%)
VR	Amendment 7	Public assistance programs	a	242,895 (57%)	185,010 (43%)
VR	Amendment 8	Business regulations	a	278,951 (84%)	52,706 (16%)
VR	Amendment 9	State judicial authority; State judiciary structure; Judicial term limits; Salaries of government officials	a	200,791 (73%)	73,457 (27%)

1960

See also: Maryland 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judicial selection	a	328,370 (77%)	97,015 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment 10	State executive official measures	a	348,283 (81%)	81,128 (19%)
LRCA	Amendment 11	State judiciary structure	a	236,482 (59%)	166,407 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 12	State judicial selection; State judiciary structure	a	328,775 (78%)	92,812 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 13	State legislative authority; Property	a	315,710 (70%)	136,658 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 14	Agriculture policy; Property	a	334,888 (73%)	123,636 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 15	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	264,326 (66%)	138,672 (34%)
VR	Amendment 16	Fisheries and fishing regulations	a	244,610 (54%)	204,837 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Eminent domain policy	a	277,154 (69%)	122,577 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	292,888 (68%)	134,858 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judiciary structure; State judicial selection	a	334,714 (76%)	103,827 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislative authority; County and municipal governance	a	327,178 (76%)	100,627 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	State judicial selection	a	256,608 (61%)	160,762 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Eminent domain policy	a	273,024 (70%)	119,758 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	State judiciary structure	a	232,040 (58%)	171,028 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	State legislatures measures	a	255,922 (65%)	139,507 (35%)

1958

See also: Maryland 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	County and municipal governance; Salaries of government officials	a	132,425 (51%)	125,864 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Administration of government	a	183,706 (71%)	76,111 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Administration of government	a	175,544 (68%)	82,428 (32%)

1956

See also: Maryland 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	County and municipal governance	a	303,535 (80%)	75,038 (20%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislatures measures	a	286,701 (80%)	73,143 (20%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Administration of government	a	282,447 (80%)	68,868 (20%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	217,326 (61%)	137,448 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Constitutional wording changes	a	286,720 (82%)	62,579 (18%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Absentee and mail voting	a	336,455 (85%)	58,318 (15%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Salaries of government officials	a	225,081 (60%)	147,607 (40%)

1954

See also: Maryland 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials; Law enforcement	a	168,118 (77%)	51,563 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State executive official measures; Salaries of government officials	a	180,621 (67%)	89,448 (33%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Absentee and mail voting	a	195,862 (81%)	44,749 (19%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	County and municipal governance; State judiciary	a	128,252 (59%)	87,846 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	County and municipal governance; Eminent domain policy	a	136,887 (63%)	79,978 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	State executive official measures; Salaries of government officials	a	173,375 (75%)	56,461 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	County and municipal governance	a	178,546 (78%)	50,879 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 9	State judiciary; County and municipal governance	a	156,551 (65%)	83,215 (35%)

1952

See also: Maryland 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent domain policy; County and municipal governance	a	276,895 (74%)	97,290 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	310,808 (81%)	70,877 (19%)

1950

See also: Maryland 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; State executive official measures	a	177,120 (81%)	42,329 (19%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative processes and sessions	a	146,394 (64%)	81,404 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Family-related policy	a	181,070 (78%)	52,517 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State legislative structure	a	183,511 (75%)	60,458 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Criminal trials; Jury rules	a	184,871 (77%)	55,661 (23%)
ACCQ	Amendment 6	State constitutional conventions	a	200,439 (75%)	66,998 (25%)
VR	Amendment 7	Constitutional wording changes	a	259,250 (77%)	79,120 (23%)

1948

See also: Maryland 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Administration of government	a	202,910 (71%)	84,132 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Eminent domain policy; County and municipal governance	a	150,818 (71%)	62,031 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State legislative authority; County and municipal governance	a	139,974 (57%)	103,687 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State executive official measures	a	162,043 (60%)	106,255 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislative processes and sessions	a	197,777 (78%)	55,997 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	County and municipal governance; Eminent domain policy	a	144,996 (71%)	60,326 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	State legislative authority; State legislative processes and sessions	a	160,800 (72%)	62,627 (28%)
VR	Amendment 8	Executive official term limits	d	117,789 (46%)	140,287 (54%)

1946

See also: Maryland 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent domain policy; County and municipal governance	a	100,687 (72%)	40,035 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary	a	109,786 (75%)	35,781 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement; Salaries of government officials	a	104,576 (72%)	40,292 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State executive powers and duties; State judicial selection	a	104,343 (73%)	37,628 (27%)

1944

See also: Maryland 1944 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes	d	99,371 (46%)	118,179 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure	a	130,478 (64%)	72,773 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State judiciary structure	a	97,995 (51%)	94,239 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Salaries of government officials	a	123,340 (65%)	67,295 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	County and municipal governance	a	113,945 (63%)	66,401 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Constitutional wording changes	a	121,483 (67%)	59,183 (33%)

1942

See also: Maryland 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judicial selection	a	57,990 (59%)	40,855 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Salaries of government officials	a	64,369 (60%)	43,197 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Transportation; Eminent domain policy	a	54,616 (53%)	47,686 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State legislative processes and sessions	a	61,340 (50%)	60,143 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Religion-related policy	d	51,145 (49%)	53,995 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	State judiciary structure	d	38,674 (36%)	67,367 (64%)

1940

See also: Maryland 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judicial selection; State judicial authority	a	121,080 (62%)	73,653 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure	a	172,616 (70%)	72,371 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	a	131,330 (66%)	67,456 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judicial selection	d	88,890 (49%)	92,186 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State executive official measures	d	93,124 (35%)	170,581 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	State judiciary structure	a	117,594 (63%)	68,923 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	State legislatures measures	d	73,437 (34%)	141,473 (66%)
VR	Amendment 8	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Administrative organization	d	57,220 (28%)	147,602 (72%)
VR	Amendment 9	Labor and unions	a	127,754 (64%)	70,580 (36%)

1938

See also: Maryland 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislative authority; Gambling policy	d	90,805 (42%)	123,365 (58%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary structure	a	92,899 (61%)	59,512 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State legislative authority; Income taxes	d	79,562 (44%)	99,314 (56%)
VR	Amendment 4	Family-related policy	a	167,122 (74%)	57,369 (26%)

1936

See also: Maryland 1936 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judiciary structure	a	163,087 (76%)	52,361 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative processes and sessions	a	161,790 (76%)	51,642 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Business regulations; State legislative authority	a	161,085 (69%)	73,012 (31%)

1934

See also: Maryland 1934 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance	a	96,583 (63%)	57,385 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials	d	74,947 (43%)	101,132 (57%)

1932

See also: Maryland 1932 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Judicial term limits; Age limits for officials	a	145,436 (74%)	51,297 (26%)

1930

See also: Maryland 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State executive official measures; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	110,312 (53%)	97,059 (47%)
ACCQ	Amendment 2	State constitutional conventions	a	108,351 (54%)	93,701 (46%)

1928

See also: Maryland 1928 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials; State legislative processes and sessions	d	82,547 (41%)	117,021 (59%)

1926

See also: Maryland 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials	a	84,968 (56%)	68,098 (44%)

1924

See also: Maryland 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials	a	89,237 (67%)	44,297 (33%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Veterans policy	a	92,506 (65%)	49,544 (35%)

1923

See also: Maryland 1923 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials	d	61,525 (48%)	67,094 (52%)

1922

See also: Maryland 1922 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Redistricting policy; State legislative elections	a	106,577 (57%)	80,413 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative elections	a	100,004 (56%)	77,761 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State executive official measures	a	97,308 (56%)	75,359 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections and campaigns	a	108,458 (60%)	72,562 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional wording changes	a	98,901 (56%)	77,374 (44%)

1920

See also: Maryland 1920 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials	d	76,367 (40%)	116,762 (60%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Salaries of government officials	d	58,081 (31%)	127,638 (69%)

1918

See also: Maryland 1918 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Absentee and mail voting	a	91,494 (83%)	19,099 (17%)

1916

See also: Maryland 1916 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Alcohol laws	d	60,440 (35%)	114,674 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	77,478 (68%)	37,100 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Law enforcement officers and departments	a

1915

See also: Maryland 1915 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes; Constitutional wording changes		a	33,148 (75%)	11,030 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance		a	33,492 (77%)	10,093 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Criminal sentencing; State legislative authority		a	32,580 (75%)	10,751 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Initiative and referendum process	Establishes the veto referendum process	a	33,284 (77%)	10,064 (23%)

1914

See also: Maryland 1914 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Law enforcement; Constitutional wording changes	a	62,694 (61%)	40,428 (39%)

1913

See also: Maryland 1913 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Eminent domain policy; State legislative authority	a	49,318 (70%)	20,861 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative processes and sessions; Constitutional wording changes; State legislative vote requirements	a	42,732 (69%)	19,607 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State judicial authority; Constitutional wording changes; State judiciary structure	a	41,031 (67%)	20,507 (33%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Suffrage	a	43,024 (69%)	19,616 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Constitutional wording changes	a	39,847 (66%)	20,744 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Constitutional wording changes	a	36,986 (68%)	17,636 (32%)

1909

See also: Maryland 1909 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Suffrage	d	89,801 (46%)	106,512 (54%)

1907

See also: Maryland 1907 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
ACCQ	Amendment 1	State constitutional conventions	d	32,778 (27%)	87,035 (73%)

1905

See also: Maryland 1905 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Suffrage	d	70,227 (40%)	104,286 (60%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Transportation	d	60,607 (39%)	93,107 (61%)

1901

See also: Maryland 1901 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes	a	31,326 (59%)	21,731 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative authority; Constitutional wording changes	a	33,079 (65%)	18,156 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Constitutional wording changes; State legislative authority	a	35,705 (68%)	17,118 (32%)

1892

See also: Maryland 1892 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes; State judicial selection; State legislative authority	a

1890

See also: Maryland 1890 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes; State executive official measures	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State legislative authority; Constitutional wording changes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections and campaigns; Constitutional wording changes	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Public economic investment policy; Banking policy	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislative authority; Constitutional wording changes	a

1880

See also: Maryland 1880 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judicial selection; Constitutional wording changes	a

1875

See also: Maryland 1875 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judicial authority; Jury rules; Constitutional wording changes	a

1866

See also: Maryland 1866 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes	a

See also

• 2025 ballot measures