Maryland Compensation of Sheriffs, Amendment 3 (1946)

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Text of measure
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

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The Maryland Compensation of Sheriffs Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the November 5, 1946 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure set guidelines for Sheriff salaries as well as for the election of Sheriffs.[1][2]

## Election results[edit]

Maryland Amendment 3 (1946)

Result| Votes| Percentage
a Yes|  104,576|  72.19%
No| 40,292| 27.81%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1948-49

## Text of measure[edit]

The text of the measure can be read here.

## See also[edit]

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* Maryland 1946 ballot measures
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* History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

## External links[edit]

* Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
* Maryland Manual, 1948-49

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Amendments to Maryland Constitutions," accessed June 19, 2014
2. ↑ Archives of Maryland Online, "Maryland Manual, 1945-46," accessed June 19, 2014

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