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Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
Volume 380, Page 18   View pdf image (33K)
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An ACT to alter such parts of the Constitution and Form of Government
of this State as relate to Voters and qualification of Voters.
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That every free
white male citizen of this state, above twenty-one years of age, and no
other, having resided twelve months within this state and six months in
the county, or in the city of Annapolis or Baltimore, next preceding
the election at which he offers to vote, shall have a right of
suffrage, and shall vote, by ballot, in the
election of such county or city, or either of them, for electors of the
president and vice-president of the United States, for representatives
of this state in the congress of the United States, for delegates to
the general assembly of this state, electors of the senate, and
sheriffs.
II. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all and every part of the constitution and
form of government of this state repugnant to, or inconsistent with,
the provisions of this act, shall be and the same are hereby abrogated,
annulled and made void.
III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if this act shall be confirmed by the
general assembly, after the next election of delegates, in the first
session after such new election, as the constitution and form of
government directs, that in such case this act, and the alteration of
said constitution contained therein, shall be considered as a part, and
shall constitute and be valid as a part, of the said constitution and
form of government, to all intents and purposes, any thing therein
contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

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