Maine 1951 ballot measures

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Nine statewide ballot questions appeared on the 1951 ballot in the state of Maine.

• One measure was a legislatively-referred state statute.
• Eight measures were legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.
• Six measures were approved, while three were defeated.

One the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Maine Fore River Bridge Act (1951)	Admin. of gov't.	Relating to highway and railroad bridges.	d
LRCA	Treasurers Eligible for Two Terms.	Elections	To remove that the Treasurer not be eligible more than six years.	a
LRCA	Maine Signature Requirements for Direct Initiatives (1951)	Direct democracy	Providing for additional signers for citizen initiatives.	a
LRCA	Maine Municipal Debt Limit Increase (1951)	Public finance	Dealt with an increase for municipal debt limit	d
LRCA	Maine Revenue Sources Required for Legislative Bills (1951)	Public finance	Revenue sources for legislative bills	a
LRCA	Maine School Building Authority Debt Limits (1951)	Public finance	Exempt rental agreements with the School Building Authority	a
LRCA	Maine Rules Governing Absentee Voting Amendment (1951)	Elections	Relates to voting by those in the armed forces.	a
LRCA	Maine State Office Building Bond Issue (1951)	Bond issues	Implementation of bond issue to construct a state office building.	d
LRCA	Maine Rules Governing State's Borrowing Authority (1951)	Public finance	Dealt with the state's borrowing power.	a

See also

• 1951 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
• Maine Legislature