Maine 1996 ballot measures

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Eleven statewide ballot measures were on the 1996 ballot in Maine.

On the June 11 ballot

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRSS Maine Question 1 (Primary-1996) Bond issues $4,905,316 in bonds to create a statewide library system Approved

On the November 5 ballot

Type Title Subject Description Result
CISS Question 1 Term limits Impose term limits on Maine's delegation to the U.S. Congress Approved
CISS Question 2A Environment Regulations on how much timber could be removed from state lands in any 15 year period. Defeated
LR Question 2B Environment Adopt statewide rules governing timber harvesting in Maine Approved
LR Question 2C Environment Reject both measure 2A and 2B Defeated
CISS Question 3 Elections Enact system under which political candidates could be funded by the "Clean Elections Fund" Approved
LRSS Question 4 Bonds $3 million in bonds for improvements to the state park and historic site facilities Approved
LRSS Question 5 Bonds $16.5 million to investigate, abate and clean up hazardous substance discharges Approved
LRSS Question 6 Bonds $11 million in bonds for the Small Enterprise Growth Fund and the Agricultural Marketing Load Fund Approved
LRSS Question 7 Bonds $10 million for water pollution management facilities Approved
LRCA Question 8 Elections Increase from 2 to 5 the number of working days that local officials have to certify signatures on initiatives. Approved

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2000-2009

Assisted Suicide ('00) • Clearcutting ('00) • Video Lottery at Horse Tracks ('00) • 2003 • Education Funding ('04) • Bear Hunting ('04) • Property Tax Limit ('04) • TABOR ('06) • Racino ('07) • Casino in Oxford ('08) • Excise Tax Repeal ('09) • Tax Relief ('09) • Medical Marijuana ('09)

1990-1999

Stores on Sunday ('90) • Turnpike ('91) • Term Limits ('93) • Congressional Term Limits ('94) • Discrimination Law ('95) • Congressional Term Limits ('96) • Clearcutting ('96) • Campaign Finance ('96) • Abortion ('99) • Medical Marijuana ('99)

1980-1989

Nuclear Electricity ('80) • Energy Commission ('81) • No Nuclear ('82) • Milk Prices ('82) • Income Tax ('82) • Moose Hunting (1983) • Nuclear Waste ('85) • Telephone Service ('86) • Anti-Pornography ('86) • Nuclear Waste ('87) • Cruise Missiles ('89) • Campaign Contributions ('89)

1970-1979

Income Tax Repeal ('71) • Form of Ballots ('72) • Power Authority ('73) • Bigelow Mountain ('76) • Bottle Bill ('79) •

1940-1949

Barlow Bill ('47) • Tabb Bill ('47)

1930-1939

Tax on Electricity ('33) • Tax on Personal Property ('33) • Highway Fund ('36)

1910-1929

Direct Primary Law ('11) • 48-Hour Work Week for Women ('23) • Direct Primary Repeal ('27)

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