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Maine Sexual Orientation Veto Referendum, Question 1 (2005)
From Ballotpedia
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Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 223,274 | 55% | ||
| Yes | 181,926 | 45% | ||
45% of voters said "yes", which meant that the law was ratified and went into effect.
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Do you want to reject the new law that would protect people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and credit based on their sexual orientation?
See also
- List of People's Veto ballot measures in Maine
- Maine 2005 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- 2005 ballot measures
External links
- List of People's Vetoes in Maine
- Question 1 Election Results
- Citizens Guide to the Referendum Election 2005
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