Maine 1997 ballot measures
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Six statewide ballot measures were on the November 4, 1997 ballot in Maine.
- Four measures were approved.
- Two measures were defeated.
- Five measures were legislatively-referred state statutes.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRSS | Question 1 | Environment | Create the "Compact for Maine's Forests" law | 
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| LRSS | Question 2 | Bonds | $7 million in bonds, matching $15 million in federal bonds, for water pollution control facilities | 
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| LRSS | Question 3 | Bonds | $10 million for funding the Adaptive Equipment Loan Program Fund |
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| LRSS | Question 4 | Transportation | $56,850,000 for transportation improvements |
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| LRCA | Question 5 | Health | Remove from constitution provision that those with mental illnesses can't vote |
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| LRSS | Question 6 | Transportation | Expand southern end of Maine Turnpike |
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See also
- 1997 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
- Maine Legislature
External links
- Citizen's guide to the November 4, 1997 ballot questions in Maine
- Tabulation of the vote for the November 4, 1997 ballot questions
- Votes on Maine constitutional amendments
- Votes on legislatively-referred state laws
- Votes on Maine bond issues
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