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Maine Income Tax Repeal Initiative (1971)
From Ballotpedia
A Maine Income Tax Repeal Initiative, appearing on the ballot as Measure 1, was on the November 2, 1971 ballot in Maine. It was defeated.
- In favor: 63,393
- Opposed: 190,261
It was the ninth initiative to appear on the Maine ballot subsequent to the time that I&R was approved as a process in Maine in 1908.
The Income Tax Repeal initiative, in 1971, was the first initiative on the Maine ballot since 1947, thus breaking a 24-year-gap in initiatives.
References
- "Votes on Initiated Bills: 1910-", compiled by the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library.
- I&R Institute ballot measure database for Maine
