Maine 2010 ballot measures

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Eight statewide ballot measures were on the June 8 and November 2, 2010 ballots in Maine. Approximately six initiatives were filed, four did not make the ballot. The legislative session ended on April 12, 2010 thus eliminating any pending proposed measures for the 2010 ballot.

June 8, 2010 sample ballot

November 8, 2010 sample ballot

• Five measures appeared on the primary June 8, 2010 ballot, while two measures appeared on the general election ballot November 2, 2010.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Six of the measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• One of the measures was an indirect initiated state statute.
• All eight of the measures were approved.

On the ballot

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Question 1	Taxes	Repeals 2009 income tax reform, broadening of the base of sales tax and amending of the Circuit Breaker Program	a
BI	Question 2	Bonds	Issues $26.5 million in bonds to fund energy efficiency bonds for weatherization and energy efficiency projects	a
BI	Question 3	Bonds	Issues $57.8 million in bonds to create jobs through highway projects, harbor and energy projects	a
BI	Question 4	Bonds	Issues $23.75 million in bonds to provide for economic development and job creation	a
BI	Question 5	Bonds	Issues $10.25 million in bonds to fund water quality improvements	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Gambling	Authorizes the Gambling Control Board to license a casino at a single site in Oxford County	a
BI	Question 2	Bonds	Issues $5 million in bonds to increase access to dental care	a
BI	Question 3	Bonds	Issues $9.75 million in bonds to invest in land conservation, working waterfront preservation and preservation of state parks	a

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

Note: The legislative session ended on April 12, 2010 thus eliminating any pending proposed measures for the 2010 ballot.

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Health Insurance Act	Healthcare	Calls upon the Congress and the U.S. President to enact the U.S. National Health Insurance Act
CISS	Human Rights Act Amendment	Admin of gov't	An act to remove protections based on sexual orientation from the Maine Human Rights Act
CISS	Medical Marijuana Cultivation	Marijuana	An act regarding possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes
CISS	Prohibit Fluoride in Public Water Initiative	Natural resources	An act to prohibit fluoride in public water supplies
LRSS	Calais Casino Measure	Gambling	Proposes an Indian casino in Calais

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2010

• March 19 • May 22 • June 8

See also

• 2010 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• List of People's Veto ballot measures in Maine
• Maine signature requirements
• Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
• Campaign finance requirements for Maine ballot measures
• Endorsements of Maine ballot measures, 2010

Articles

• Number of Maine ballot questions for 2010 slightly above average
• Maine ballot measure order set for November 2 ballot
• Early results reveal approval of most Maine measures including a tax reform veto
• Mainers cast their ballots on tax reform and bond measures
• Maine ballot measure order set for June 8 ballot

External links

• Maine 2009 Referendum Election Sample Ballot
• Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referendum Election, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from Maine Secretary of State
• Referendum Election Tabulations, November 2, 2010 from Maine Secretary of State

Additional reading

• Kennebec Journal, "Land, dental bonds on state ballot," October 27, 2010
• https://web.archive.org/web/20140516205939/http://archive.wlbz2.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=131727&catid=3 Associated Press, "$14 million in bonds on November ballot," October 10, 2010]
• Sanford News, "State's primary is this Tuesday; ballot to include referendum questions and school budget validation," June 3, 2010
• The Free Press, "June Statewide Ballot Questions," May 13, 2010