MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

4079

Crimes. For the purpose of adding to the Constitution of
Maryland a provision for the suspension without pay or
benefits of certain elected officials from office upon
conviction of or the entry of certain pleas to certain
crimes and for the removal of such officials if the
conviction becomes final, after judicial review;
providing for the appointment of a person to temporarily
fill such elective office during such suspension;
providing for the reinstatement of such elected official
under certain circumstances; providing for the
restoration of pay and benefits under certain
circumstances; generally relating to suspension and
removal of certain elected officials for certain
misconduct and the filling of vacancies thus created; and
submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection.

And it is hereby certified that at said election,
519,886 votes were cast for the adoption of said Chapter
879 and 74,582 votes were cast against the adoption of
said Chapter 879, the said Chapter 879 of the Acts of
1974 has therefore been ratified by the qualified voters
of the State of Maryland.

GIVEN Under My Hand and the Seal of the State
Administrative Board of Election Laws of the State of
Maryland, Done at the City of Annapolis, this 27th day of
November, In the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand, Nine
Hundred and Seventy—Four.

(Seal of State
Administrative Board of
Election Laws)

/s/ Willard A. Morris
Administrator

1974, CHAPTER 880 - Eligibility for General Assembly
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 23—11 of
Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the state
Administrative Board of Election Laws does hereby certify
that at the General Election held in the State of
Maryland on November 5, 1974, an Act known as Chapter 880
of the Acts of 1974 was submitted to the voters of the