Constitution · Maryland

Md. Const. art. XV, § 3

Constitution
Constitution of Maryland
Text as of
October 2026

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No person who is a member of an organization that advocates the overthrow of the Government of the United States or of the State of Maryland through force or violence shall be eligible to hold any office, be it elective or appointive, or any other position of profit or trust in the Government of or in the administration of the business of this State or of any county, municipality or other political subdivision of this State.

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