Maryland Budget Appropriations, Amendment 2 (1952)

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The Maryland Budget Appropriations Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 4, 1952 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided for an itemized estimate of all appropriations as the governor may determine to include appropriations for the general assembly, the executive department, the judiciary department, to pay the principal and interest of the debt of the state, for the salaries payable by the state, for the establishment and maintenance of the public school system and for any other purposes set forth by the laws of the state.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 2 (1952)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		310,808	81.43%
No		70,877	18.57%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1953-54

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1952 ballot measures
• 1952 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1953-54

Footnotes

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