Winebrenner v. Salmon

By Article 16 of the Constitution of Maryland, known as “The Referendum,” the people reserved to themselves power by petition to have submitted to the registered voters of tho state, to approve or reject at the polls, any act or part of any act of the General Assembly, if approved by the Governor, or, if passed by the General Assembly over the veto of the Governor. The method of accomplishing this is by a petition signed by the designated number of votes, or percentage (depending upon whether the act to be submitted is a general or a local law), the petition to be filed before the first day…