Maine 2000 ballot measures
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Six statewide ballot questions were on the November 7, 2000 ballot in Maine in what turned out to be an exceptionally bad year for statewide ballot measures in that state.
- Three were citizen-initiated measures.
- Two were proposed amendments to the Maine Constitution.
- One was a statute (law) referred to the ballot by the Maine legislature.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| CISS | Question 1 | Assisted suicide | Ill patients may request medication to end their life in a humane and dignified manner. | 
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| CISS | Question 2 | Business regulation | Require owners of timberland to obtain a permit from the Maine Forest Service. |
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| CISS | Question 3 | Gambling | Regulatory program to be administered by the State Police for the use of video lottery terminals. |
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| LRCA | Question 4 | Property tax | Legislature to provide for the property tax assessment of waterfront land. |
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| LRCA | Question 5 | Admin. of gov't | Remove the current prohibition on voting by persons who are under guardianship for reasons of mental illness. |
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| LRSS | Question 6 | Civil rights | Unlawful to discriminate against individuals based on their sexual orientation. |
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See also
- 2000 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
- Maine Legislature
External links
- November 2000 ballot questions in Maine
- Citizen's guide to the November 2000 ballot questions in Maine
- November 2000 election results, Maine ballot questions
