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Maine Suffrage for Native Americans, Amendment 2 (1954)

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The Maine Suffrage for Native Americans Amendment was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the September 13, 1954 ballot in Maine, where it was approved.

The measure becoming the 77th amendment to the Maine Constitution, affecting Article II, Section 1 and Article IV, Part 1, Section 2.[1]

Election results

Maine Amendment 2 (1954)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 155,528 78.86%
No41,68821.14%

Election Results via: The Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library

Text of measure

The language that appeared on the ballot:

“ Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the legislature permitting Indians to vote?[1] ”

Path to the ballot

  • Legislative Document: L.D. 470, H.P. 423 (1953 Regular Session)
  • Legislative Enactment: With Amendment #265, Resolves 1953, c. 97 [2]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Enacted Constitutional Amendments 1834 - "
  2. ↑ The Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820 - "
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