Maryland constitutional convention question shows historical 50-50 statistics
June 7, 2010
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland: This November, voters in Maryland will decide whether or not to have a constitutional convention. The ballot measure will allow the state's voters to say whether they want a constitutional convention to be held to consider amendments to the Maryland Constitution. The measure was signed to the ballot by the Governor of Maryland on April 13, 2010.[1]
Section 2 of Article 14 of the Maryland Constitution requires the Maryland General Assembly to refer this question to a statewide ballot every 20 years. However, as statistics show, the measure has been approved by voters 50 percent of the time. Maryland voters said "no" to the idea of calling a constitutional convention in 1990 and 1970. In 1930 and 1950, voters said "yes," but Maryland's state legislators declined to call the requested convention on the assertion that the vote required a double majority to pass, not just a simple majority.[2][3]
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