the conviction becomes final or when pleading guilty or no contest. The amendment was approved with 88% of the vote. See also Government of Maryland History of Maryland Maryland Constitution of 1864 References Whitman H. Ridgway. Maryland Humanities Council (2001). "(Maryland) Politics and Law". Whitman H. Ridgway. Maryland Humanities Council (2001). "(Maryland in) the Nineteenth Century". Richard E. Berg-Andersson (Dec 5, 2004). "Constitutions of the Several states". External links Text of the Constitution From The Archives of Maryland proceedings, debate, list of delegates, as well as text of the Constitution (archived) 1867 in American law Government of Maryland Maryland law Maryland Legal history of Maryland History of slavery in Maryland 1867 in Maryland