{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-const.-declaration-of-rights-7","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Const. Declaration of Rights § 7","heading":"","body":"That the right of the People to participate in the Legislature is the best security of liberty and the foundation of all free Government; for this purpose, elections ought to be free and frequent; and every citizen having the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution, ought to have the right of suffrage.","path":["Article - Declaration of Rights"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=c0\u0026section=7","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:47Z","sha256":"b0f74409be5b9839c2ab7e7d6bc8ff9d9c930b66c5158f71c625bb3531776982","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-const.-declaration-of-rights-6","next":"us-md/md.-const.-declaration-of-rights-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}