History
The amendment would have required that people who have $500 worth of property and paid taxes to register for two years prior to an election. It was passed by the Maryland General Assembly and approved by Governor Austin Lane Crothers, but it still required the approval of the people. Even before the people had a chance to vote on the amendment, a bill was proposed which would have effectively passed the requirements of the Digges Amendment into law anyway. Not only did that measure fail after a public outcry, but the amendment itself was rejected by the people of Maryland.
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