Maine No Nuclear for Electricity Act (1982)
The Maine Nuclear for Electricity Initiative, appearing on the ballot as Measure 1, was on the November 2, 1982 ballot in Maine. It was defeated. It it has passed, it would have made it illegal for electricity to be generated through the use of nuclear power starting five years from the time of passage.
The question on the ballot was, "An Act to End the Use of Nuclear Power for Producing Electricity."
- In favor: 201,617
- Opposed: 256,124
External links
- "Votes on Initiated Bills: 1910-", compiled by the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library.
- I&R Institute ballot measure database for Maine
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| 2000-2009 |
Assisted Suicide ('00) • Clearcutting ('00) • Video Lottery at Horse Tracks ('00) • 2003 • Education Funding ('04) • Bear Hunting ('04) • Property Tax Limit ('04) • TABOR ('06) • Racino ('07) • Casino in Oxford ('08) • Excise Tax Repeal ('09) • Tax Relief ('09) • Medical Marijuana ('09) |
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Stores on Sunday ('90) • Turnpike ('91) • Term Limits ('93) • Congressional Term Limits ('94) • Discrimination Law ('95) • Congressional Term Limits ('96) • Clearcutting ('96) • Campaign Finance ('96) • Abortion ('99) • Medical Marijuana ('99) |
| 1980-1989 |
Nuclear Electricity ('80) • Energy Commission ('81) • No Nuclear ('82) • Milk Prices ('82) • Income Tax ('82) • Moose Hunting (1983) • Nuclear Waste ('85) • Telephone Service ('86) • Anti-Pornography ('86) • Nuclear Waste ('87) • Cruise Missiles ('89) • Campaign Contributions ('89) |
| 1970-1979 |
Income Tax Repeal ('71) • Form of Ballots ('72) • Power Authority ('73) • Bigelow Mountain ('76) • Bottle Bill ('79) • |
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| 1930-1939 |
Tax on Electricity ('33) • Tax on Personal Property ('33) • Highway Fund ('36) |
| 1910-1929 |
Direct Primary Law ('11) • 48-Hour Work Week for Women ('23) • Direct Primary Repeal ('27) |
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