Maryland 2012 ballot measures

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Seven ballot measures were certified to appear on the 2012 ballot in Maryland.

• Three measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments, three were veto referendums and one was a legislatively referred state statute.

• All seven measures were approved.

• Topics include: judicial reform, education.
• The 2011 legislative session ended on Monday, April 11, 2011, with no certified measures.
• 2012 state legislative session began on January 11, 2012 and ended on April 19, 2012. Legislative referrals could have been sent to the 2012 ballot during this time.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Question 1	Judicial reform	Prescribes different qualifications for judges of the Orphans' Court for Prince George's County	a
LRCA	Question 2	Judicial reform	Prescribes different qualifications for judges of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore County	a
LRCA	Question 3	Law	Specifies condition under which and elected official convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors is to be removed form office	a
VR	Question 4	Education	Would approve legislation that guarantees in-state tuition to illegal immigrants	a
VR	Question 5	Redistricting	Would approve Maryland's congressional redistricting plan passed in October 2011.	a
VR	Question 6	Marriage	Would approve a law that allows same-sex couples to obtain a civil marriage license.	a
LRSS	Question 7	Gambling	Allows the construction of a new casino in Prince George's County.	a

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	English Amendment	English	Would make English the official language of the state.
LRCA	Table Slots Referendum	Gambling	Would legalize full table games at Maryland slot machine parlors.
LRCA	Gaming Program Amendment	Gambling	Would remove the state's gaming program from Maryland's constitution.
LRCA	Transportation Trust Fund Amendment	Transportation	Establishes a transportation trust fund.
LRCA	Prince George's Local Slots Measure	Gambling	Would approve local slots in Prince George's county.

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2012

No local measures have been identified for 2012.

See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland
• Campaign finance requirements for Maryland ballot measures

Additional reading

• NBC Washington, "Deficit, Taxes, Gay Marriage to Busy Md. Lawmakers," January 3, 2012
• The Baltimore Sun, "Done and left undone in 2011 legislative session," April 12, 2011