Maine 2009 ballot measures

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Seven statewide ballot measures were on the November 3, 2009 ballot in Maine. Maine is one of a handful of states that conducts elections on citizen-initiated measures in odd-numbered years.

• Three measures passed, while four measures were defeated.
• Four proposed measures did not make the November 2009 ballot.

On the ballot

See also: 2009 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Status
VR	Question 1	Marriage	Attempt to repeal new same-sex law	a
CISS	Question 2	Taxes	Tax reduction for citizens who follow certain energy efficiency requirements	d
CISS	Question 3	Education	Repeal the law mandating school district restructuring	d
CISS	Question 4	Taxes	Increases in government spending tied to inflation and population increases	d
CISS	Question 5	Marijuana	De-criminalize marijuana used medically	a
LRSS	Question 6	Bonds	$71 million in bonds	a
LRCA	Question 7	Elections	Increase the amount of time to certify signatures	d

Didn't make Nov. ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description
CISS	Groundwater Extraction	Environment	Create new state board for regulation and monitoring of groundwater supply
CISS	Affordable Health Insurance	Health care	Expand health insurance options
CISS	Campaign Promises	Judiciary	Elected officials can be removed from office for breaking campaign promises
CISS	Jessica's Law	Judiciary	Mandatory minimum sentences for those who commit sexual crimes against children

Ballot measure requirements

The filing deadline for the November ballot was January 22, 2009. The number of valid signatures required to place a measure on the November 3 ballot was 55,087, or 10% of the total votes cast for Governor at the November 7, 2006 election.

See also

• 2009 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
• Maine Legislature

Original Maine interviews and content

External links

• Maine ballot measures for November 3, 2009
• Citizen initiatives filed in Maine for the 2009 ballot