Maryland Membership of the Court of Appeals, Amendment 12 (1960)

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The Maryland Membership of the Court of Appeals Amendment, also known as Amendment 12, was on the November 8, 1960 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure increased the membership of the Court of Appeals, provided for their selection from appellate judicial circuits and for the terms of office of present and new members of the court.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 12 (1960)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		328,775	77.99%
No		92,812	22.01%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1961-62

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1960 ballot measures
• 1960 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1961-62

Footnotes

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