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TheMaryland Alteration of Signature Requirements Amendment, also known asQuestion 5, was on theNovember 2, 1982 ballot inMaryland as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it wasapproved. The measure altered requirements for signers of petitions and persons who attest to the authenticity of the signature.^[1]

Election results

Maryland Question 5 (1982)
Result		Votes	Percentage
aYes		379,342	67.17%
No		185,418	32.83%

Election results via:Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be foundhere.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1982 ballot measures
• 1982 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Referenda Elections for Maryland 1968-1990
• Archives of Maryland Online

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