From Ballotpedia
The Maine State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures that propose new state laws, as well as new constitutional amendments.
The first time the Maine legislature took advantage of this was in 1916.
| #
| Year
| Description
| In favor
| Opposed
| Outcome
|
| 1
| 1916
| An Act to provide for State and County Aid in the Construction of Highway Bridges
| 96,677
| 14,138
| 
|
| 2
| 1925
| An Act to Incorporate Dexter P. Cooper in order to develop the power of tides in the Bay of Fundy and adjacent waters
| 53,547
| 7,220
|
|
| 3
| 1929
| An Act to Provide for the Exportation of Surplus Power
| 54,070
| 64,044
| 
|
| 4
| 1935
| An Act to Create the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge District
| 22,205
| 7,813
|
|
| 5
| 1937
| An Act to Provide for Old Age Assistance
| 41,482
| 80,449
|
|
| 6
| 1946
| An Act to Provide for the Payment of a Bonus to Maine Veterans of World War II
| 60,544
| 109,450
|
|
| 7
| 1951
| An Act Relating to Combination Highway and Railroad Bridge Across Fore River
| 21,648
| 31,069
|
|
| 8
| 1969
| An Act to Amend Bond Issue Acts as to Limitations of Interest
| 69,013
| 63,793
|
|
| 9
| 1970
| Fiscal Years 1970 and 1971 Appropriations Act
| 93,129
| 43,738
|
|
| 10
| 1970
| Bonds For York County Regional Vocational Education Center
| 80,315
| 52,646
|
|
| 11
| 1970
| An Act Repealing the Interest on Unissued Bonds for Water pollution Abatement
| 175,111
| 82,789
|
|
| 12
| 1973
| An Act Providing for a State Lottery
| 154,911
| 90,433
|
|
| 13
| 1976
| An Act to Improve Solid Waste Management
| 274,164
| 200,200
|
|
| 14
| 1993
| Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact with Maine and Vermont
| 170,411
| 63,672
|
|
| 15
| 1995
| An Act to Require All Persons to Use Safety Belts in Motor Vehicles
| 208,164
| 204,928
|
|
| 16
| 1997
| Compact for Maine's Forests
| 164,574
| 182,368
|
|
| 17
| 1997
| Should One Travel Lane in Each Direction Should be Added to the Maine Turnpike
| 210,629
| 135,549
|
|
| 18
| 2000
| An Act to Ensure Civil Rights and to Prevent Discrimination
| 314,012
| 318,846
|
|
| 19
| 2007
| Increase amount of time state legislators can serve before being term-limited out
| 88,832
| 181,588
|
|
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