Maryland Establishment of People's Courts, Amendment 2 (1940)

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The Maryland Establishment of People's Courts Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 5, 1940 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure established a "People's Court" in Maryland.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 2 (1940)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		172,616	70.46%
No		72,371	29.54%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1940-41

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1940 ballot measures
• 1940 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1940-41

Footnotes

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