 On November 6, 2012, the measure passed with 52.4% of the vote.On November 29, 2012, the Attorney General issued a legal opinion stating that court clerks could accept applications for same-sex marriage licenses immediately and issue them on December 6, 2012, as long as the effective date on the licenses specified January 1, 2013.20 out of the 23 counties in Maryland and the city of Baltimore chose to issue the licenses ahead of schedule.