List of statutes referred to the ballot by the Maine legislature

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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 Approved
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 Approved
3 1929 An Act to Provide for the Exportation of Surplus Power 54,070 64,044 Defeated
4 1935 An Act to Create the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge District 22,205 7,813 Approved
5 1937 An Act to Provide for Old Age Assistance 41,482 80,449 Defeated
6 1946 An Act to Provide for the Payment of a Bonus to Maine Veterans of World War II 60,544 109,450 Defeated
7 1951 An Act Relating to Combination Highway and Railroad Bridge Across Fore River 21,648 31,069 Defeated
8 1969 An Act to Amend Bond Issue Acts as to Limitations of Interest 69,013 63,793 Approved
9 1970 Fiscal Years 1970 and 1971 Appropriations Act 93,129 43,738 Approved
10 1970 Bonds For York County Regional Vocational Education Center 80,315 52,646 Approved
11 1970 An Act Repealing the Interest on Unissued Bonds for Water pollution Abatement 175,111 82,789 Approved
12 1973 An Act Providing for a State Lottery 154,911 90,433 Approved
13 1976 An Act to Improve Solid Waste Management 274,164 200,200 Approved
14 1993 Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact with Maine and Vermont 170,411 63,672 Approved
15 1995 An Act to Require All Persons to Use Safety Belts in Motor Vehicles 208,164 204,928 Approved
16 1997 Compact for Maine's Forests 164,574 182,368 Defeated
17 1997 Should One Travel Lane in Each Direction Should be Added to the Maine Turnpike 210,629 135,549 Approved
18 2000 An Act to Ensure Civil Rights and to Prevent Discrimination 314,012 318,846 Defeated
19 2007 Increase amount of time state legislators can serve before being term-limited out 88,832 181,588 Defeated

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