Maine 2003 ballot measures

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Nine statewide ballot measures were on the 2003 ballot in Maine.

• Three measures were defeated.
• Six measures were approved.
• One measure was the June 10 ballot, while the rest were on the November 4 ballot.

On the ballot

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Bond Issue	Bonds	$60 million in bonds for multiple government programs	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Question 1A	Education	Increase state spending on education K-12 from 50% to 55% and expand property taxes	a
LRSS	Question 1B	Education	Increase state spending on education K-12 from 50% to 55% over the next 5 years and expand taxes	d
LRSS	Question 1C	Education	Rejection of Questions 1A and 1B	d
CISS	Question 2	Gambling	Allow slot machines at horse racing tracks	a
CISS	Question 3	Gambling	Allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation to conduct gaming and wagering at a single site.	d
LBM	Question 4	Bonds	$6.95 million in bonds to clean up water pollution	a
LBM	Question 5	Bonds	$19 million in bonds to improve school facilities	a
LBM	Question 6	Bonds	$63,450,000 in bonds for the improvement of roads, state-owned ferry vessels, bridges, airports, and port facilities.	a

See also

• 2003 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
• Maine Legislature

External links

• November 2003 Maine ballot measure descriptions
• November 2003 Maine ballot measure election results
• June 2003 Maine ballot measure description
• June 2003 Maine ballot measure election results