Maryland Prohibit Housing Discrimination, Question 4 (1968)

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The Maryland Prohibit Housing Discrimination Act, also known as Question 4, was on the November 5, 1968 ballot in Maryland as a veto referendum, where it was defeated. The measure would have prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, nationial origin or ancestry in respect to the sale, lease, rental or financing of housing accomidations. The measure would have provided for enforcement through the Commission on Interracial Problems and Relations.

Election results

Maryland Question 4 (1968)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		343,447	55.46%
Yes		275,781	44.54%

Election results via: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be found here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1968 ballot measures
• 1968 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Referenda Elections for Maryland 1968-1990
• Maryland Department of Legislative Services