List of Maine ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Maine.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2025

See also: Maine 2025 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Absentee and mail voting; Election administration and governance; Voter ID policy	Make changes to election law, to include requiring a voter to present photo identification to vote
IndISS	Question 2	Civil trials; Firearms policy	Establish a process for obtaining an Extreme Risk Protection Order, which restrict a person's access to firearms if they pose a significant danger of causing physical harm

2024

See also: Maine 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Campaign finance	Limit the amount of campaign contributions to $5,000 from individuals and entities to political action committees that make independent expenditures	a	600,191 (75%)	201,034 (25%)
BI	Question 2	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues	Authorize $25 million in general obligation bonds for research, development, and commercialization of for Maine-based public and private institutions in support of technological innovation	a	433,394 (54%)	365,100 (46%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	Authorize $10 million in general obligation bonds for the restoration of local community buildings	a	410,979 (51%)	391,176 (49%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for the development and maintenance of outdoor trails	a	440,560 (55%)	354,626 (45%)
LRSS	Question 5	State flags and symbols	Replace the Maine state flag with a flag consisting of a pine tree and the North Star on a buff background	d	358,912 (44%)	451,366 (56%)

2023

See also: Maine 2023 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Ballot measure process; Energy	Require voter approval for certain state entities, municipal electric districts, electrification cooperatives, or consumer-owned transmission utilities to incur an outstanding debt that exceeds $1 billion	a	260,670 (65%)	137,478 (35%)
IndISS	Question 2	Campaign finance	Prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial (5% or more) foreign government ownership or control	a	348,781 (86%)	55,226 (14%)
IndISS	Question 3	Administrative organization; Utility policy; Energy market regulations	Create the Pine Tree Power Company, an electric transmission and distribution utility governed by an elected board	d	122,961 (30%)	283,401 (70%)
IndISS	Question 4	Business regulations; Transportation	Allow motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities to have access to the vehicle on-board diagnostic systems	a	341,574 (84%)	63,208 (16%)
LRCA	Question 5	Initiative and referendum process	Change the judicial review period from within 100 days of a petition being filed to within 100 business days from the deadline for filing a petition	a	227,602 (58%)	166,876 (42%)
LRCA	Question 6	Constitutional wording changes; American Indian issues	Repeals Article X, Section 7 of the Maine Constitution, which would provide for Section 1, Section 2, and Section 5, which concern American Indian provisions, to be included in any printed copies of the State Constitution	a	289,818 (73%)	107,466 (27%)
LRCA	Question 7	Initiative and referendum process	Remove the requirement that an initiative petition signature gatherer must be a resident and registered voter of Maine	d	122,646 (31%)	269,699 (69%)
LRCA	Question 8	Election administration and governance; Constitutional wording changes	Removes a constitutional provision, found unconstitutional in 2001, that says individuals under a guardianship for reasons of mental illness cannot vote for governor, senators, and representatives	d	184,063 (47%)	211,120 (53%)

2021

See also: Maine 2021 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	State legislative vote requirements; Energy transmission projects; Land use and development policy	Prohibits the construction of electric transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec Region and requires a two-thirds legislative vote to approve high-impact electric transmission lines in other parts of the state	a	243,943 (59%)	168,143 (41%)
BI	Question 2	Transportation; Bond issues	Issues $100 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure projects	a	296,478 (72%)	115,481 (28%)
LRCA	Question 3	Food policy; Agriculture policy; Constitutional rights	Creates a state constitutional right to a produce, harvest, and consume food	a	249,273 (61%)	160,440 (39%)

2020

See also: Maine 2020 ballot measures

July 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Telecommunications infrastructure	Authorizes $15 million in bonds for high-speed internet infrastructure	a	234,932 (75%)	77,325 (25%)
BI	Question 2	Transportation; Bond issues	Authorizes $105 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure projects	a	248,056 (79%)	65,975 (21%)

March 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Vaccinations and disease policy	Repeals the law eliminating religious and philosophical exemptions from vaccination requirements for students and healthcare employees	d	105,214 (27%)	281,750 (73%)

2019

See also: Maine 2019 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	<p>Maine Question 1, the Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue, is on the ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question on November 5, 2019.</p>	a	143,315 (76%)	44,589 (24%)
LRCA	Question 2	Initiative and referendum process	Allow for persons with physical disabilities that prevent them from signing their own names to use an alternative signature to sign ballot initiative petitions	a	141,162 (76%)	45,799 (24%)

2018

See also: Maine 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Question 1	Taxes	The Maine Payroll and Non-Wage Income Taxes for Home Care Program Initiative may appear on the ballot in Maine as an indirect initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.	d	235,679 (37%)	398,819 (63%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues	The Maine Wastewater Infrastructure Bond Issue is on the ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.	a	344,507 (55%)	286,248 (45%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	The Maine Transportation Bond Issue is on the ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.	a	427,357 (68%)	203,780 (32%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	The Maine University of Maine System Bond Issue is on the ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.	a	340,743 (54%)	288,455 (46%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	The Maine Community Colleges Bond Issue is on the ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.	a	410,288 (65%)	221,947 (35%)

June 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Ranked-choice voting		a	149,900 (54%)	128,291 (46%)

2017

See also: Maine 2017 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Gambling policy	d	57,538 (17%)	286,847 (83%)
IndISS	Question 2	Public assistance programs; Public health insurance	a	203,080 (59%)	141,436 (41%)
BI	Question 3	Transportation; Bond issues	a	246,828 (72%)	96,017 (28%)
LRCA	Question 4	Public employee retirement funds	a	208,924 (63%)	122,545 (37%)

June 13

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	a	63,468 (62%)	39,549 (38%)

2016

See also: Maine 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Question 1	Marijuana laws	The Maine Marijuana Legalization Measure, also known as Question 1, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Maine as an indirect initiated state statute. It was approved. Opponents sought a recount of election results, but abandoned the effort on December 17, 2016.	a	381,768 (50%)	377,773 (50%)
IndISS	Question 2	Taxes	The Maine Tax on Incomes Exceeding $200,000 for Public Education Measure, also known as Question 2, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Maine as an indirect initiated state statute. The measure was approved. On July 4, 2017, Gov. LePage signed a budget bill that repealed Question 2.	a	383,428 (51%)	373,848 (49%)
IndISS	Question 3	Firearms policy		d	366,770 (48%)	394,157 (52%)
IndISS	Question 4	Minimum wage laws	Increase the state's minimum wage to $12 by 2020	a	420,892 (55%)	337,486 (45%)
IndISS	Question 5	Ranked-choice voting		a	388,273 (52%)	356,621 (48%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues	The Maine Transportation Bond, also known as Question 6, was on the November 8, 2016 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question. It was approved.	a	457,864 (61%)	290,062 (39%)

2015

See also: Maine 2015 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Campaign finance; Business taxes	a	119,992 (55%)	98,343 (45%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Housing	a	151,695 (69%)	67,160 (31%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Transportation	a	134 (91%)	13 (9%)

2014

See also: Maine 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Hunting regulations		d	281,728 (47%)	323,024 (53%)
BI	Question 2	Agriculture policy; Bond issues		a	354,086 (60%)	233,148 (40%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	The Maine Small Business Bond Issue, Question 3 was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved. The measure was designed to issue $4 million in bonds to insure loans to small businesses and $8 million in bonds for flexible loans to small businesses.	a	362,237 (62%)	222,576 (38%)
BI	Question 4	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues		a	367,114 (63%)	218,211 (37%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Healthcare		a	297,008 (51%)	283,632 (49%)
BI	Question 6	Water; Environment; Bond issues		a	379,606 (65%)	208,105 (35%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	The Maine Marine Businesses Bond Issue, Question 7 was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved. The measure was designed to issue $7 million in bonds to facilitate growth of marine businesses.	a	344,783 (59%)	238,793 (41%)

2013

See also: Maine 2013 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	State National Guard and militia; Defense-related funding; Bond issues		a	126,393 (58%)	90,130 (42%)
LRSS	Question 2	Bond issues	The Maine University System Bond, Question 2 , was on the November 5, 2013 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred state statute. It was approved.	a	132,759 (61%)	84,647 (39%)
LRSS	Question 3	Bond issues	The Maine Transportation Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Bond, Question 3, was on the November 5, 2013 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred state statute. It was approved.	a	157,190 (72%)	59,895 (28%)
LRSS	Question 4	Bond issues	The Maine Maritime Academy Science Center Bond, Question 4, was on the November 5, 2013 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred state statute. It was approved.	a	114,348 (53%)	102,233 (47%)
LRSS	Question 5	Higher education funding; Bond issues		a	143,026 (66%)	75,073 (34%)

2012

See also: Maine 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Family-related policy	Category:Approved, general, 2012 Category:Approved, notable, 2012	a	372,887 (53%)	334,723 (47%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Higher education funding		d	334,580 (49%)	350,590 (51%)
LRSS	Question 3	Bond issues	The Maine Community Water and Sewer Bond Question 1 was on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Maine as a legislatively referred state statute, where it was approved. The measure allowed for a bond for water and sewer projects in the state. The measure was one of two water and sewage bond measures that were proposed for the ballot.	a	418,555 (61%)	270,301 (39%)
LRSS	Question 4	Bond issues; Transportation		a	499,366 (72%)	191,454 (28%)
LRSS	Question 5	Bond issues	The Maine Water and Sewer Bond Question 2 was on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of Maine as a legislatively referred state statute, where it was approved. The measure would allow for a bond for water and sewer projects in the state. The measure is one of two water and sewage bond measures that are being proposed for the ballot.	a	432,813 (63%)	253,561 (37%)

2011

See also: Maine 2011 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Voter registration	The Maine Same-Day Registration Veto Referendum was on the November 8, 2011 general election ballot ballot in the state of Maine as a "People's Veto" where it was approved.	a	237,024 (60%)	155,156 (40%)
CISS	Question 2	Gambling policy		d	176,718 (45%)	215,115 (55%)
CISS	Question 3	Gambling policy	The Maine Slot Machine Facility Question was on the November 8, 2011 ballot in the state of Maine as an indirect initiated state statute where it was defeated.	d	143,127 (37%)	248,467 (63%)
LRCA	Question 4	Redistricting policy	A Maine Redistricting Measure, also known as Question 4 was on the November 8, 2011 ballot in the state of Maine as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.	a	197,026 (53%)	175,112 (47%)

2010

See also: Maine 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Gambling policy	Allow a casino in Oxford County with table games and slot machines	a	284,934 (50%)	280,211 (50%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Healthcare	Authorize a $5 million bond issue to expand access to dental care in Maine	a	286,645 (51%)	270,705 (49%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Authorize a $9.75 million bond issue for land conservation, working waterfront preservation, and state park improvements	a	331,919 (59%)	227,182 (41%)

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Sales taxes; Income taxes	Repeal the law that reduces Maine's income tax and supplements that revenue by broadening sales taxes	a	193,960 (61%)	124,928 (39%)
BI	Question 2	Energy conservation and efficiency; Bond issues; Higher education funding	Authorize a $26.5 million bond issue to fund an offshore wind energy project and improve state universities' campus energy infrastructure	a	187,947 (59%)	129,435 (41%)
BI	Question 3	Railways; Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Authorize a $47.8 million bond issue to create jobs through improvements to Maine’s highways, railroads, and marine facilities	a	183,978 (58%)	132,439 (42%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy	Authorize a $23.75 million bond issue to boost economic development and job creation	a	159,084 (51%)	155,224 (49%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Water	Authorize $10.25 million bond measure to improve water quality, support drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and help farmers develop sustainable water sources	a	175,165 (56%)	140,442 (44%)

2009

See also: Maine 2009 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Prohibit same-sex couples from marrying		300,848 (53%)	267,828 (47%)
IndISS	Question 2	Sales taxes; Transportation	Reduce the municipal excise tax on newer motor vehicles and exempting hybrid, alternative energy, and highly fuel-efficient vehicles from sales tax and three years of excise tax	d	145,610 (28%)	370,391 (72%)
IndISS	Question 3	Public education governance	Repeal the 2007 law on school district consolidation and restoring the prior school governance laws	d	228,952 (42%)	320,334 (58%)
IndISS	Question 4	Taxes; Revenue and spending limits	Change the formulas that limit state and local government spending and requiring voter approval for spending above those limits and for state tax increases	d	223,059 (40%)	336,144 (60%)
IndISS	Question 5	Marijuana laws	Expand the medical marijuana law to cover more medical conditions and establishing a regulated distribution system	a	332,038 (59%)	232,024 (41%)
BI	Question 6	Transportation; Bond issues	Allow an issue of $71.25 million in bonds for transportation and infrastructure improvements, including funding for LifeFlight	a	363,537 (65%)	192,789 (35%)
LRCA	Question 7	Initiative and referendum process	Increase amount of time that local officials have to certify the signatures on direct initiative petitions from five days to ten days	d	260,887 (48%)	285,385 (52%)

2008

See also: Maine 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Sales taxes; Healthcare facility funding	Reject parts of a new law that would fund Maine's Dirigo Health Program through fixed fees on health insurers and taxes on malt liquor, wine, and soft drinks	a	462,818 (65%)	253,026 (35%)
IndISS	Question 2	Gambling policy	Allow a specific Maine company to operate the only casino in the state, located in Oxford County, with a portion of revenue dedicated to state programs	d	333,685 (46%)	389,251 (54%)
BI	Question 3	Drinking water systems; Bond issues	Allow an issue $3.4 million in bonds for drinking water programs and wastewater treatment facility construction	a	353,497 (50%)	349,662 (50%)

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Agriculture policy; Transportation; Bond issues	Allow an issue of $29.73 million in bonds for natural resource, agricultural, and transportation infrastructure projects	a	101,171 (58%)	71,822 (42%)

2007

See also: Maine 2007 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Gambling policy; American Indian issues	Allow a Maine tribe to operate a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games in Washington County	d	130,164 (48%)	142,458 (52%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy	Allow an issue of bonds to provide $5 million in loans and grants and $50 million for research and commercialization in targeted technology sectors, administered by the Maine Technology Institute	a	138,615 (51%)	132,080 (49%)
BI	Question 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Allow an issue of $43.5 million in bonds for renovations and improvements at public higher education institutions, K-12 schools, and cultural and educational facilities	a	139,505 (51%)	132,424 (49%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Allow an issue of $35.5 million in bonds for land conservation, outdoor recreation, farmland and waterfront preservation, and investments in parks and community infrastructure	a	171,892 (63%)	100,580 (37%)
LRSS	Question 5	State legislative term limits	Increase legislative terms from four terms to six terms	d	88,832 (33%)	181,588 (67%)

June 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Ports and harbors; Non-motorized transportation; Highways and bridges; Airport infrastructure; Public transportation	Authorize an issue of $112.98 million in bonds to improve highways, bridges, airports, public transit, ferry and port facilities, and bicycle and pedestrian trails	a	83,477 (71%)	33,486 (29%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Water	Authorize an issue of $18.3 million in bonds to fund drinking water programs and the construction of wastewater treatment facilities	a	74,893 (64%)	41,483 (36%)

2006

See also: Maine 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Revenue and spending limits; Ballot measure process	Limit annual government spending increases to include the rate of inflation and the cost of population growth, and requiring voter approval for all increases in taxes and fees	d	247,175 (46%)	288,971 (54%)
IndICA	Question 2	Initiative and referendum process	State that an initiative or veto referendum can not be certified unless it is submitted to officials by the deadline, and change the deadline for the submission of signatures for initiatives	a	270,922 (54%)	229,749 (46%)

2005

See also: Maine 2005 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	LGBTQ issues	Veto the 2005 law that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, or public accommodations based on a person's sexual orientation	d	181,926 (45%)	223,274 (55%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $33.1 million in bonds to fund transportation projects	a	270,486 (67%)	130,352 (33%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Higher education funding; Drinking water systems; Sewage and stormwater	Issue a bond of $8.9 million to fund environmental and agricultural products	a	228,970 (58%)	167,424 (42%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Permit a $20 million bond issue to fund medical and marine research, equity investments in small Maine companies, and renovations and improvements of some campuses and community centers	a	232,563 (58%)	165,607 (42%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Allow an issue of $12 million in bonds to purchase land and conservation easements for environmental protection, outdoor recreation, and preservation efforts	a	259,475 (65%)	140,469 (35%)
BI	Question 6	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $9 million in bonds to fund renovation of higher education facilities	d	193,077 (50%)	195,939 (50%)
LRCA	Question 7	Property; Fisheries and fishing regulations; Taxes	Allow the Legislature to permit tax assessments for waterfront land used in commercial fishing similar to the assessed of farms and forestland	a	276,116 (72%)	109,508 (28%)

2004

See also: Maine 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Property taxes; Local government finance and taxes; Ballot measure supermajority requirements	Limit the state property tax rate to 1% of the property's assessed value, require that any change in the property tax limit would require two-thirds approval by voters, and prohibit local governments from imposing taxes on property	d	271,636 (37%)	458,369 (63%)
IndISS	Question 2	Hunting regulations	Prohibit the hunting of bears with bait, traps, or dogs	d	344,322 (47%)	389,455 (53%)

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Public education funding	Require the state government to provide at least 55% of the total public education funding	a	99,764 (55%)	81,347 (45%)

2003

See also: Maine 2003 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 2	Gambling policy	Permit those licensed to operate commercial horse racing tracks to operate slot machines	a	272,394 (53%)	242,490 (47%)
IndISS	Question 3	Gambling policy; American Indian issues	Permit the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Nation to open a single location to conduct gambling and require the casino's operator to pay the state 25% of its revenue	d	170,500 (33%)	346,583 (67%)
BI	Question 4	Drinking water systems; Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Issue $6.95 million in bonds to fund pollution control, hazardous substance control, and water treatment facilities	a	295,569 (59%)	201,617 (41%)
BI	Question 5	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $19 million in bonds to enhance access for students with disabilities and repair, upgrade, and improve the campuses of higher education facilities in the State of Maine	a	266,146 (53%)	232,127 (47%)
BI	Question 6	Airport infrastructure; Railways; Ports and harbors; Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $63.45 million in bonds to fund transportation projects	a	326,802 (66%)	171,715 (34%)

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy	Issue $60 million in bonds to fund grants and loans to municipalities, research and development at the University of Maine, and medical research at Maine-based institutions, among other things	a	69,340 (61%)	44,520 (39%)

2002

See also: Maine 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Issue $25 million in bonds to fund a new correctional facility and improve the standing Maine Correctional Center	d	179,173 (37%)	309,569 (63%)
BI	Question 2	Drinking water systems; Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Open meetings and public information	Issue $24.1 million in bonds to fund water treatment and pollution control facilities, public health protections, hazardous substance sites, and the establishment of an Internet-based Maine public library of geographic data, among other projects	a	283,740 (57%)	211,736 (43%)
LRCA	Question 3	Debt limits	Exempt short-term loans from the $2 million debt limit, if they are to be repaid within 12 months by federal transportation funds	a	262,900 (55%)	212,940 (45%)

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Housing assistance programs; Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue $28.5 million in bonds to fund infrastructure improvements in the state's higher education facilities and the creation of a center for homeless teens in Portland	a	104,918 (58%)	75,902 (42%)
BI	Question 2	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues	Issue $34.97 million in general obligation bonds	a	94,128 (51%)	88,965 (49%)

2001

See also: Maine 2001 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Housing assistance programs	Issue $12 million in bonds to raise funds to provide housing to homeless persons, people with mental health conditions, and victims of domestic violence	a	128,026 (59%)	90,753 (41%)
BI	Question 2	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds for biomedical and marine research	a	113,538 (52%)	102,820 (48%)
BI	Question 3	Railways; Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Highways and bridges	Issue $61 million in bonds to permit the Department of Transportation to fund projects	a	162,071 (74%)	56,407 (26%)
BI	Question 4	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $15 million in bonds, the revenue of which would be placed in the State's School Revolving Renovation Fund	a	149,580 (69%)	68,471 (31%)
BI	Question 5	Agriculture policy; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Drinking water systems; Bond issues	Issue $17 million in bonds to fund projects, including the construction and upgrade of drinking water and water pollution facilities	a	140,584 (65%)	76,514 (35%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $36.7 million in bonds to fund construction and renovation projects for the state's higher education systems	a	124,395 (58%)	91,238 (42%)

2000

See also: Maine 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Assisted death policy	Allow a mentally competent adult with a terminal illness to request assistance from a doctor to end their life	d	315,031 (49%)	332,280 (51%)
IndISS	Question 2	Forestry and timber; Business regulations	Require landowners to obtain a permit before clear-cutting their land and limit timber harvesting on land subject to the Maine Tree Growth Tax Law	d	181,643 (28%)	459,239 (72%)
IndISS	Question 3	Gambling policy	Permit horse racing tracks to operate video lottery machines for people 21 and older	d	253,920 (40%)	387,872 (60%)
LRCA	Question 4	Property taxes; Fisheries and fishing regulations	Allow a land's value, for property tax purposes, to be assessed based on its use as a commercial fishing location	d	301,931 (50%)	305,554 (50%)
LRCA	Question 5	Constitutional rights; Election administration and governance	Permit people who are under guardianship due to mental illness to vote	d	250,729 (40%)	379,964 (60%)
LRSS	Question 6	Constitutional rights; LGBTQ issues	Prohibit discrimination against a person or group of persons based on their sexual orientation	d	314,012 (50%)	318,846 (50%)

1999

See also: Maine 1999 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Abortion policy	Prohibit an abortion procedure referred to as partial-birth abortion	d	185,541 (44%)	232,113 (56%)
IndISS	Question 2	Marijuana laws	Permit patients with specific illnesses to cultivate marijuana for medical treatment if the use is approved by a doctor	a	256,387 (61%)	161,114 (39%)
BI	Question 3	Highways and bridges; Ports and harbors; Railways; Bond issues	Issue more than $56 million in bonds to fund highway, bridge, airport, ferry, rail, marine, and public transit improvements	a	305,308 (74%)	107,594 (26%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Water; Environment	Issue $12.5 million in bonds for the closure and cleanup of solid waste landfills, tire stockpiles and hazardous waste discharges, as well as to construct drinking water system improvements	a	304,622 (74%)	106,474 (26%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Telecommunications infrastructure	Issue $9.4 million in bonds to convert the Maine Public Broadcasting corporation to a digital broadcasting system	a	264,653 (64%)	146,696 (36%)
BI	Question 6	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $26.42 million in bonds to fund technology libraries, laboratories, and facilities at Maine's seven technical colleges	a	284,880 (70%)	124,052 (30%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues; Environment; Agriculture policy; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue $50 million in bonds to purchase public lands and easements statewide for conservation, water access, outdoor recreation, hunting and fishing, wildlife and fish habitat and farmland preservation	a	282,512 (69%)	128,872 (31%)
LRCA	Question 8	Initiative and referendum process	Require that petitions for people's vetoes be voted upon at the next statewide or general election, rather than at special elections	a	285,174 (71%)	114,640 (29%)
LRCA	Question 9	Property tax exemptions	Allow properties maintained for scenic views or historic preservation to receive a reduced property tax rate	a	221,997 (55%)	185,121 (45%)

1998

See also: Maine 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Water; Public economic investment policy; Mineral resources; Agriculture policy	Issue $20 million in bonds to support applied research and development in biotechnology, aquaculture and marine sciences, information technologies, advanced materials and advanced technologies for forestry and agriculture	a	250,506 (63%)	149,710 (37%)
BI	Question 2	Environment; Water; Bond issues	Issue $7 million in bonds with allocations of $3.5 million for water pollution control facilities, $1 million to clean up tire stockpiles, $1.15 million to clean up hazardous substance discharges and $1.5 million for drinking water system improvements	a	289,771 (72%)	111,450 (28%)

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $36.9 million in bonds to match available federal funds for surface, air, water and rail transportation improvements	a	103,099 (74%)	35,551 (26%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Water	Issue $6 million in bonds for the construction of water pollution control facilities, to close and clean up solid waste landfills and to mitigate storm water pollution	a	91,816 (67%)	45,781 (33%)
BI	Question 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds for capital expenses at vocational high schools	a	91,170 (66%)	46,554 (34%)

February 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Constitutional rights; LGBTQ issues	Repeal legislation that had banned discrimination based on sexual orientation for jobs, housing, public accommodations and credit	a	145,452 (51%)	138,153 (49%)

1997

See also: Maine 1997 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Question 1	Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Make the Compact for Maine's Forests, which was made to promote sustainable forests management practice, into law	d	164,574 (47%)	182,368 (53%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Water; Environment	Issue $7 million in bonds to construct water pollution control facilities, clean up tire stockpiles, and to make drinking water improvements	a	236,170 (69%)	107,523 (31%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $10 million in bonds for the Adaptive Equipment Loan Program, which provided loans to people with disabilities to purchase adaptive equipment and to small businesses to improve disabled access, as well as improving accessibility and related safety issues at the University of Maine System and the State House	a	188,522 (55%)	152,736 (45%)
BI	Question 4	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $56.85 million in bonds for improvements to municipal and state roads, state and local bridges, airports, state ferry vessels and terminals and rail and marine facilities	a	267,721 (78%)	76,185 (22%)
LRCA	Question 5	Constitutional wording changes; Election administration and governance	Repeal the language that barred persons under guardianship for reasons of mental illness from being able to vote	d	141,654 (42%)	196,662 (58%)
LRSS	Question 6	Transportation	Direct the Maine Turnpike Authority to construct an additional travel lane for each direction on the Maine Turnpike between miles 12 and 42	a	210,629 (61%)	135,549 (39%)

1996

See also: Maine 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Federal government issues	Impose term limits of three terms for the United States House of Representatives and two terms for the United States Senate	a	318,119 (59%)	225,620 (41%)
IndISS	Question 2	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Forestry and timber; Business regulations		a	282,620 (67%)	139,176 (33%)
BI	Question 3	Campaign finance	Enact the Maine Clean Election Act, which would provide for gubernatorial and state legislative candidates to choose to have their campaigns publicly funded	a	320,755 (56%)	250,185 (44%)
BI	Question 4	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	Issue $3 million in bonds to fund improvements in accessibility for people with disabilities at state parks and historic facilities	a	342,116 (59%)	234,023 (41%)
BI	Question 5	Water; Bond issues; Environment	Issue $16.5 million in bonds for the cleanup of hazardous substances	a	352,924 (61%)	221,542 (39%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Agriculture policy; Public economic investment policy	Issue $11 million in bonds to encourage job growth and economic viability through capital access for agriculture and small business enterprises	a	370,978 (65%)	202,432 (35%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues; Water	Issue $10 million in bonds to construction water pollution control facilities and to address environmental health deficiencies in drinking water supplies	a	360,888 (63%)	209,300 (37%)
LRCA	Question 8	Initiative and referendum process	Require that petitions for direct initiatives be submitted to local officials for certification by the tenth day before the petition must be submitted to the secretary of state	a	367,994 (66%)	187,428 (34%)

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $4.9 million in bonds for a statewide library information system	a	98,452 (52%)	90,108 (48%)

1995

See also: Maine 1995 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Constitutional rights; LGBTQ issues	Limit protected classifications in future state and local laws to race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status and marriage status, and repealing existing laws that expanded those classifications	d	193,938 (47%)	221,562 (53%)
BI	Question 2	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $58.9 million in bonds for economic development for improvements to highways, state and local bridges, airports and cargo ports	a	289,614 (70%)	121,983 (30%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Utility policy; Public education funding	Issue $15 million in bonds to fund local telecommunications infrastructure and classroom technology equipment to enhance interactive telecommunications capabilities and student learning opportunities	a	245,464 (60%)	165,129 (40%)
BI	Question 4	Healthcare facility funding; Housing; Bond issues	Issue $4 million in bonds for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of housing, including subsidized apartments, for people with mental illness	a	230,359 (56%)	177,836 (44%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Water	Issue $14 million in bonds, with $10 million being allocated to protect drinking water resources by granting funds to cities and towns for the proper capping of their solid waste landfills, $1 million for the small community program and $3 million for the removal of state-owned underground storage tanks	a	250,574 (61%)	156,996 (39%)
LRCA	Question 6	Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require funding to the Maine State Retirement System, require paying off the current unfunded liability in 31 years, and prohibit the creation of new unfunded liabilities	a	274,786 (69%)	123,208 (31%)
LRCA	Question 7	State executive official measures	Create the gubernatorial power of line-item veto for dollar amounts appearing in appropriation or allocation sections of legislative documents	a	286,929 (71%)	115,216 (29%)
LRSS	Question 8	Law enforcement; Transportation	Require the wearing of seat belts in motor vehicles when a person four years or older is a passenger in the vehicle	a	208,164 (50%)	204,928 (50%)

1994

See also: Maine 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Congressional term limits	Direct the secretary of state to not place on the ballot any candidates for the United States House of Representatives who had been elected to represent the state in that office for any six of the previous eleven years or any candidates for United States Senate who had been elected to represent the state in that office for any 12 of the previous 17 years		312,007 (63%)	182,192 (37%)
BI	Question 2	Water; Bond issues	Issue $9 million in bonds which were appropriated in the amounts of $4 million for local water pollution control facilities, $1 million the Small Community Program and $4 million the investigation, abatement and mitigation of threats to the public health and environment from uncontrolled hazardous substances sites or other hazardous waste discharges	a	248,660 (51%)	236,088 (49%)
BI	Question 3	Water; Bond issues	Issue $20 million in bonds to provide funds to cities and towns for the capping of their solid waste landfills with the intention of protecting drinking water resources	a	276,476 (57%)	211,600 (43%)
BI	Question 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds for academic improvements at the University of Maine System, including instructional technology and distance learning	d	199,819 (41%)	286,053 (59%)
BI	Question 5	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues	Issue $15 million in bonds to create and retain jobs through the establishment of community, regional and state business financing programs, with specifically $10 million appropriated to a newly created Regional Economic Development Revolving Loan Program and $5 million to continue the Economic Recovery Program	a	249,699 (52%)	233,784 (48%)
BI	Question 6	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $21.3 million in bonds for a variety of transportation issues, with specifically $3.5 million appropriated for port facilities improvements, $8 million for rail improvements, $1.8 million for the removal of oil tanks at Department of Transportation and State Police facilities and $8 million for construction and maintenance of sand and salt facilities	d	220,690 (46%)	262,578 (54%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $5 million in bonds to purchase up-to-date training equipment at Maine's technical colleges, with $3.5 million were for the purchase of training equipment at all of the campuses and $1.5 million was to match private or in-kind donations for program enhancements, research and development	a	253,186 (52%)	232,504 (48%)
BI	Question 8	School choice policy; Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $2 million in bonds for safety improvements at the Baxter School for the Deaf	a	247,400 (51%)	239,034 (49%)
BI	Question 9	Fisheries and fishing regulations; Bond issues	Issue $10 million in bonds for improvements and expansions of fish hatcheries	d	238,092 (49%)	249,142 (51%)

1993

See also: Maine 1993 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Executive official term limits; State legislative term limits	Create term limits for the offices of state legislators, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general and state auditor, with all of these offices limited to four consecutive terms, except state auditor, which was limited to two consecutive terms	a	159,785 (68%)	76,732 (32%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Environment	Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the closure and remediation of municipal solid waste landfills	a	125,629 (54%)	105,008 (46%)
BI	Question 3	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $39.5 million in bonds for improvements to highways, state and local bridges, airports, cargo ports and the ferry service	a	165,382 (71%)	68,541 (29%)
BI	Question 4	Water; Bond issues	Issue $15.15 million in bonds for the construction of water pollution control facilities	a	149,673 (64%)	82,488 (36%)
LRCA	Question 5	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; State legislatures measures	Requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature to reduce or change the purpose of state park, conservation, or recreation land	a	169,485 (73%)	63,056 (27%)
LRSS	Question 6	Nuclear energy	Approve an interstate compact with Texas and Vermont for the disposal of the state's low-level radioactive waste at a proposed facility in the state of Texas	a	170,411 (73%)	63,672 (27%)

1992

See also: Maine 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues	Issue $10 million in bonds to fund loans and grants to municipalities and regional associations for purchasing recycling equipment and facilities and for the closure and remediation of municipal solid waste landfills	a	331,404 (52%)	307,194 (48%)
BI	Question 2	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $6 million in bonds to help municipalities pay for the repair and improvement of publicly owned port facilities	d	159,045 (25%)	467,669 (75%)
BI	Question 3	Labor and unions; Bond issues	Issue $8 million in bonds for capital repairs to state facilities to meet health and safety codes and comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards	d	238,324 (38%)	392,847 (62%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Water	Issue $12 million in bonds to match federal funding in the amount of $30 million for the construction of water pollution control facilities	a	377,975 (60%)	255,139 (40%)
BI	Question 5	Education; Bond issues	Issue $9,984,000 in bonds to pay for the tuition of 3,000 unemployed Maine citizens enrolled as full-time students in eligible programs at technical colleges	d	285,473 (45%)	351,223 (55%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $3 million in bonds for the acquisition of certain rail lines to ensure the continuation of rail services in Piscataquis, Penobscot and Waldo counties	d	244,332 (39%)	387,199 (61%)
LRCA	Question 7	Administration of government; State legislatures measures	Allow the deputy treasurer of state to fill a vacancy in the position of state treasurer and the first deputy secretary of state to fill a vacancy in the position of secretary of state, with these vacancies filled until the legislature elects a new official to fill the vacancy in the current session, if in session, or the next regular or special session	a	396,409 (64%)	219,822 (36%)
LRCA	Question 8	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require that all revenues derived from noncommercial hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and permits and other revenues collected by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife must be appropriated to the department, unless otherwise set aside for special purposes	a	467,672 (74%)	164,759 (26%)
LRCA	Question 9	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require the state to fund any mandates it imposed upon municipalities by statute, by executive order or by rule	a	327,249 (54%)	278,518 (46%)

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Transportation; Bond issues; Public economic investment policy		a	98,577 (59%)	69,611 (41%)
BI	Question 1 Part A	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues		a	103,718 (61%)	66,358 (39%)

1991

See also: Maine 1991 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Transportation; Administration of government	a	224,277 (59%)	156,861 (41%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	d	132,898 (35%)	242,760 (65%)
BI	Question 3	Water; Bond issues	d	164,283 (44%)	210,523 (56%)
BI	Question 4	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues	d	139,848 (37%)	233,399 (63%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	d	161,456 (43%)	214,929 (57%)
BI	Question 6	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues	d	185,577 (49%)	190,078 (51%)
BI	Question 7	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	d	122,721 (33%)	253,267 (67%)
BI	Question 8	Transportation; Bond issues	a	223,135 (59%)	152,110 (41%)
BI	Question 9	Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	262,113 (70%)	111,705 (30%)

1990

See also: Maine 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 9	Housing; Insurance policy	d	236,348 (49%)	250,346 (51%)
IndISS	Question No. 1	Sunday regulations; Business regulations	a	272,129 (52%)	246,378 (48%)
BI	Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	256,727 (51%)	243,579 (49%)
BI	Question No. 3	Bond issues; Public education funding	a	270,636 (54%)	231,169 (46%)
BI	Question No. 4	Bond issues; Environment	a	320,740 (64%)	182,227 (36%)
BI	Question No. 5	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	d	205,454 (42%)	289,194 (58%)
BI	Question No. 6	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	d	187,622 (38%)	306,887 (62%)
BI	Question No. 7	Water; Utility policy; Bond issues	a	285,358 (57%)	212,222 (43%)
BI	Question No. 8	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	d	236,378 (48%)	260,045 (52%)

1989

See also: Maine 1989 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Water; Bond issues; Environment; Healthcare	a	162,246 (70%)	69,994 (30%)
IndISS	Question 1	Campaign finance	d	98,558 (44%)	126,140 (56%)
LRSS	Question 1	Nuclear energy	a	124,618 (55%)	103,857 (45%)
BI	Question 11	Bond issues; Housing	a	125,154 (54%)	106,095 (46%)
LRCA	Question 12	Housing; Insurance policy	d	112,090 (49%)	115,232 (51%)
IndISS	Question 2	Nuclear weapons and missiles policy	a	122,820 (52%)	112,109 (48%)
BI	Question 3A	Juvenile criminal justice; Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	a	124,556 (53%)	108,978 (47%)
BI	Question 3B	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	d	94,223 (41%)	136,362 (59%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	a	136,873 (61%)	87,093 (39%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	139,124 (59%)	95,154 (41%)
BI	Question 6	Utility policy; Bond issues	a	124,631 (54%)	106,976 (46%)
BI	Question 7	Transportation; Bond issues	a	152,148 (65%)	82,548 (35%)
BI	Question 8	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	a	131,840 (57%)	100,668 (43%)
BI	Question 9	Healthcare; Public education funding; Bond issues	a	134,345 (57%)	99,394 (43%)

1988

See also: Maine 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	a	271,383 (53%)	243,511 (47%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Law enforcement	a	270,433 (52%)	251,333 (48%)
BI	Question 3	Water; Environment; Bond issues	a	372,834 (70%)	157,343 (30%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Utility policy	a	281,720 (54%)	236,471 (46%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues	a	343,742 (65%)	181,179 (35%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	294,037 (55%)	237,378 (45%)
LRCA	Question 7	Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording changes	a	292,335 (56%)	232,456 (44%)

1987

See also: Maine 1987 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Environment; Nuclear energy; Energy	a	235,069 (59%)	162,902 (41%)
LRCA	Question 1	Firearms policy	a	216,013 (58%)	159,226 (42%)
BI	Question 10	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	a	246,975 (65%)	133,411 (35%)
BI	Question 11	Bond issues	a	212,267 (56%)	163,455 (44%)
LRCA	Question 13	State legislative elections	a	300,932 (80%)	73,316 (20%)
BI	Question 2	Water; Bond issues; Environment	a	273,837 (70%)	115,727 (30%)
BI	Question 3	Utility policy; Bond issues; Environment	a	217,274 (57%)	166,381 (43%)
BI	Question 4	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues	d	129,433 (34%)	251,423 (66%)
BI	Question 5	Higher education funding; Bond issues	d	183,399 (47%)	202,817 (53%)
BI	Question 6	Environment; Water; Bond issues	a	211,491 (55%)	171,120 (45%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues	d	147,300 (39%)	234,239 (61%)
BI	Question 8	Public education funding; Bond issues; Transportation	a	206,136 (53%)	179,740 (47%)
BI	Question 9	Water; Bond issues; Transportation	a	232,407 (62%)	142,465 (38%)

1986

See also: Maine 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 10	Constitutional wording changes; Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures	a	250,609 (66%)	130,410 (34%)
BI	Bond Issue 2	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	a	222,679 (55%)	180,787 (45%)
BI	Bond Issue 3	Bond issues; Utility policy	a	229,580 (57%)	170,584 (43%)
BI	Bond Issue 4	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding; Public education funding	a	244,485 (61%)	157,472 (39%)
BI	Bond Issue 5	Administration of government; Bond issues	a	214,996 (54%)	184,759 (46%)
BI	Bond Issue 6	Transportation; Bond issues	d	197,396 (50%)	200,725 (50%)
BI	Bond Issue 7	Bond issues; Defense-related funding	d	126,236 (32%)	269,886 (68%)
BI	Bond Issue 8	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	a	248,891 (62%)	151,822 (38%)
BI	Bond Issue 9	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	227,751 (57%)	173,527 (43%)
IndISS	Initiative Question 1	Business regulations; Telecommunications infrastructure; County and municipal governance	a	241,894 (58%)	178,745 (42%)

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Obscene Material Prohibition Initiative	Sexual content regulations	d	81,970 (28%)	209,537 (72%)

1985

See also: Maine 1985 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Bond Issue 2	Environment; Water; Utility policy; Bond issues	a	130,714 (69%)	58,077 (31%)
BI	Bond Issue 3	Agriculture policy; Bond issues; Public economic investment policy; Energy; Fisheries and fishing regulations	d	88,111 (47%)	99,393 (53%)
BI	Bond Issue 4	Bond issues; Transportation	a	137,560 (72%)	52,919 (28%)
BI	Bond Issue 5	Bond issues; Transportation	a	97,022 (51%)	92,025 (49%)
BI	Bond Issue 6	Bond issues	a	98,863 (52%)	90,540 (48%)
BI	Bond Issue 7	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	124,029 (65%)	65,469 (35%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 8	State legislatures measures	d	92,262 (50%)	92,824 (50%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 9	Law enforcement officers and departments; Local official term limits	a	110,080 (58%)	80,141 (42%)
IndISS	Issue 1	Environment; Nuclear energy; Ballot measure process	a	86,678 (68%)	39,893 (32%)

1984

See also: Maine 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 7	Veterans policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		a	296,299 (59%)	206,760 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Property; Taxes; County and municipal governance		a	336,848 (67%)	169,286 (33%)
BI	Bond Issue 1	Higher education funding; Bond issues		a	280,529 (54%)	238,172 (46%)
BI	Bond Issue 2	Bond issues; State judiciary		d	224,348 (43%)	293,290 (57%)
BI	Bond Issue 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues		a	299,385 (57%)	223,489 (43%)
BI	Bond Issue 4	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding		a	276,886 (53%)	242,341 (47%)
BI	Constitutional Amendment 5	Bond issues		a	309,717 (64%)	175,127 (36%)
LRCA	Question 6	Sex and gender issues; Constitutional rights	Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex	d	195,653 (37%)	333,998 (63%)

June 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Pollution Abatement and Hazardous Waste Clean Up Bond Measure	Bond issues; Environment		a	66,430 (73%)	24,271 (27%)

1983

See also: Maine 1983 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes; County and municipal governance	d	133,605 (47%)	151,499 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	179,082 (65%)	96,370 (35%)
BI	Bond Issue 2	Bond issues	a	182,039 (62%)	112,916 (38%)
BI	Bond Issue 3	Transportation; Bond issues	a	218,995 (74%)	78,019 (26%)
BI	Bond Issue 4	Bond issues	d	141,706 (49%)	149,378 (51%)
BI	Bond Issue 5	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy; Transportation	a	161,231 (56%)	127,860 (44%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 8	Property; Mineral resources; Taxes	a	140,680 (53%)	125,309 (47%)
IndISS	Initiative 1	Hunting regulations	d	121,125 (39%)	185,603 (61%)

1982

See also: Maine 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Income Tax Question	Taxes	a	240,023 (57%)	182,939 (43%)
IndISS	Nuclear Power Question	Energy; Utility policy; Nuclear energy	d	201,617 (44%)	256,124 (56%)
LRCA	Number 2	Education	a	257,040 (61%)	162,696 (39%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Bond issues	a	241,838 (61%)	152,727 (39%)
IndISS	Wholesale and Retail Milk Price Control Repeal Initiative	Food policy; Business regulations; Agriculture policy; Administrative organization	d	222,422 (49%)	232,430 (51%)

1981

See also: Maine 1981 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Energy Commission Question	Utility policy; Administration of government	d	90,333 (38%)	144,647 (62%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Initiative and referendum process	a	141,975 (65%)	77,170 (35%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State legislative elections	a	193,862 (84%)	37,257 (16%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Public education funding; Bond issues	a	143,962 (64%)	80,300 (36%)
BI	Question No. 4	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	d	113,118 (49%)	119,900 (51%)
BI	Question No. 6	Telecommunications infrastructure; Bond issues	d	111,575 (48%)	119,603 (52%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Agriculture policy; Transportation; Public economic investment policy	a	134,261 (57%)	100,840 (43%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	163,180 (69%)	72,251 (31%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Energy conservation and efficiency; Environment; Bond issues	a	133,514 (57%)	99,251 (43%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Environment; Bond issues; County and municipal governance	a	139,255 (60%)	92,060 (40%)

1980

See also: Maine 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy	a	298,113 (67%)	144,976 (33%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Initiative and referendum process	a	364,629 (79%)	96,099 (21%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	State judiciary	a	288,116 (65%)	156,880 (35%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; State judiciary	d	173,485 (37%)	296,837 (63%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Environment; Energy conservation and efficiency; Bond issues	a	317,033 (66%)	160,067 (34%)

September 23

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Nuclear Fission for Electricity Prohibition Question	Energy; Nuclear energy	d	161,181 (41%)	233,198 (59%)

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Vocational-Technical Institutes and Maritime Academy Improvements Bond Measure	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	67,011 (60%)	44,345 (40%)

March 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Gambling Machines Prohibition Referendum	Gambling policy	d	14,520 (31%)	32,131 (69%)

1979

See also: Maine 1979 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Literacy Test Repeal Amendment	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	d	84,971 (33%)	170,267 (67%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation; Bond issues	a	187,734 (72%)	72,817 (28%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation; Fisheries and fishing regulations	a	173,349 (67%)	85,086 (33%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Bond issues; Energy conservation and efficiency; Environment	a	156,968 (61%)	99,157 (39%)
IndISS	Repeal of Returnable Container Law Initiative	Environment	d	41,480 (15%)	226,687 (85%)

1978

See also: Maine 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Northern Vocational-Technical Institute Dormitory Question	Bond issues; Higher education funding; Housing	a	191,888 (58%)	139,486 (42%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State judiciary; Bond issues	a	179,146 (56%)	141,527 (44%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Military service policy; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements; Constitutional wording changes	a	185,997 (60%)	124,650 (40%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Bond issues; Insurance policy	a	204,747 (68%)	95,546 (32%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	State legislatures measures	a	165,262 (52%)	153,409 (48%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	Property; County and municipal governance; Taxes	a	213,417 (68%)	100,488 (32%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6	Taxes; Public education funding	a	212,063 (68%)	97,764 (32%)

1977

See also: Maine 1977 ballot measures

December 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question No. 4	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	134,101 (63%)	80,034 (37%)
BI	Question No. 8	Veterans policy; Bond issues	a	121,836 (57%)	92,153 (43%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Environment; Bond issues	a	125,760 (59%)	86,039 (41%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Higher education funding; Bond issues	d	100,512 (47%)	112,075 (53%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues	d	106,796 (50%)	107,832 (50%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Environment; Energy conservation and efficiency; Bond issues	a	131,514 (62%)	80,178 (38%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 6	Transportation; Bond issues	a	116,745 (55%)	95,591 (45%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 7	Bond issues; Transportation	a	147,569 (69%)	66,722 (31%)
IndISS	Uniform State Property Tax Question	Taxes	a	124,322 (57%)	95,413 (43%)

1976

See also: Maine 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	(1976)	State judiciary	a	331,802 (76%)	105,278 (24%)
LRSS	Minimum Bottle Refund Measure	Environment	a	274,164 (58%)	200,200 (42%)
LRCA	Mortgage Loans and School Building Authority Bond Issue Adjustments Amendment	Veterans policy; Bond issues; Public education funding	a	247,499 (59%)	170,083 (41%)
LRCA	Prohibition of Bonding on Current Expenditures Measure	Bond issues	a	242,299 (62%)	149,571 (38%)
LRCA	Time Frame for Gubernatorial Action on Legislation Amendment	State executive official measures	a	332,174 (77%)	98,043 (23%)

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Bigelow Mountain Public Preserve Measure	Parks, land, and natural area conservation	a	85,782 (51%)	81,915 (49%)

1975

See also: Maine 1975 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Redistricting policy; State legislatures measures	a	94,773 (68%)	45,307 (32%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Initiative and referendum process	a	105,073 (76%)	32,995 (24%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	State executive official measures	a	112,171 (78%)	31,647 (22%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	State executive official measures	a	94,702 (67%)	47,513 (33%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	State legislatures measures	a	91,582 (66%)	47,877 (34%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Housing; Higher education funding	a	91,719 (61%)	57,484 (39%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	106,619 (71%)	43,282 (29%)

1974

See also: Maine 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Residency voting requirements	a	217,445 (66%)	110,588 (34%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State judiciary	a	239,953 (77%)	71,644 (23%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Business regulations; County and municipal governance	a	214,353 (75%)	71,644 (25%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation; Bond issues	a	255,141 (73%)	93,602 (27%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Public education funding	a	206,097 (62%)	127,159 (38%)
VR	Weight of Commercial Vehicles and Related Provisions Referendum	Transportation; Business regulations	d	123,501 (38%)	197,946 (62%)

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Inland Fisheries and Game Acquisition Fund Question	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Fisheries and fishing regulations; Bond issues	a	122,046 (68%)	56,323 (32%)

1973

See also: Maine 1973 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	122,555 (55%)	100,984 (45%)
IndISS	Power Authority Creation Initiative	Utility policy	d	95,645 (39%)	151,480 (61%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State legislatures measures; State executive official measures; Administration of government	a	153,639 (69%)	68,446 (31%)
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 1	Gambling policy	a	154,911 (63%)	90,433 (37%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	a	150,497 (63%)	87,999 (37%)

1972

See also: Maine 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	American Indian issues; Housing; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	268,969 (72%)	104,521 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Veterans policy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	292,405 (78%)	81,629 (22%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	State legislatures measures	d	179,557 (48%)	194,166 (52%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation; Bond issues	a	259,313 (67%)	127,656 (33%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	212,847 (56%)	168,469 (44%)
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 3	Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	139,012 (38%)	222,343 (62%)

June 19

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	General Election Ballot Form Initiative	Election administration and governance	a	110,867 (63%)	64,506 (37%)
BI	Question 2	Prison and jail funding; Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	a	136,669 (77%)	40,837 (23%)
BI	Question No. 4	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Public land policy	a	87,306 (50%)	85,989 (50%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Public education funding; American Indian issues; Higher education funding	a	102,511 (59%)	69,793 (41%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Bond issues; Transportation	d	64,776 (37%)	109,004 (63%)

1971

See also: Maine 1971 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Corporate and Individual Income Tax Repeal Referendum	Taxes	d	63,393 (25%)	190,261 (75%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Voting age policy	a	144,949 (59%)	99,274 (41%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State executive elections	a	170,851 (72%)	67,875 (28%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	139,984 (59%)	97,430 (41%)

1970

See also: Maine 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Voting age policy	a	167,660 (59%)	117,668 (41%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Forestry and timber; Property; Taxes; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Agriculture policy	a	168,390 (63%)	99,316 (37%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	State legislatures measures	a	157,903 (59%)	110,047 (41%)
BI	Question No. 4	Bond issues; Environment	a	175,111 (68%)	82,789 (32%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation; Bond issues	d	80,489 (28%)	202,120 (72%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Public education funding; Bond issues	a	160,681 (57%)	121,196 (43%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Environment; Bond issues	a	172,378 (62%)	105,881 (38%)

June 15

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	80,315 (60%)	52,646 (40%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	96,368 (69%)	42,785 (31%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Bond issues; Higher education funding	d	62,952 (45%)	76,145 (55%)
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 4	Bond issues; Public education funding	a	93,129 (68%)	43,738 (32%)

March 16

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	State Highways Construction Bond Measure	Transportation; Bond issues	a	65,235 (55%)	53,390 (45%)

1969

See also: Maine 1969 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bond issues; Public education funding	a	70,639 (52%)	64,594 (48%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Bond issues; Higher education funding	d	55,770 (41%)	79,051 (59%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State legislatures measures	a	76,330 (57%)	57,950 (43%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	County and municipal governance	a	76,405 (58%)	56,209 (42%)
BI	Question No. 7	Bond issues; Public education funding	a	73,589 (52%)	67,997 (48%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Transportation	d	66,296 (47%)	74,218 (53%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Higher education funding; Bond issues	d	70,949 (49%)	74,520 (51%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 10	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	d	60,647 (43%)	79,909 (57%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 12	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding; Healthcare facility funding	a	104,030 (73%)	39,115 (27%)
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 13	Bond issues	a	69,013 (52%)	63,793 (48%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation; Bond issues	d	54,876 (40%)	83,845 (60%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	d	64,411 (46%)	76,711 (54%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Public education funding; Bond issues	a	84,505 (59%)	57,799 (41%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Bond issues; American Indian issues; Utility policy	a	90,713 (63%)	52,997 (37%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 6	Transportation; Bond issues	d	43,732 (31%)	95,997 (69%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 8	Bond issues; Environment	a	75,790 (53%)	66,921 (47%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 9	Higher education funding; Bond issues; American Indian issues	a	75,499 (53%)	66,281 (47%)

1968

See also: Maine 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Guaranteed Loans Amendment	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	240,983 (73%)	89,015 (27%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Transportation	a	246,291 (75%)	82,767 (25%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	a	225,192 (70%)	97,443 (30%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	a	270,576 (82%)	58,305 (18%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Transportation; Bond issues	a	199,221 (61%)	127,084 (39%)

June 17

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Utility policy; American Indian issues; Bond issues; Public education funding	a	78,304 (82%)	16,817 (18%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2A	Higher education funding; Bond issues; Housing	a	64,431 (70%)	27,576 (30%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2B	Housing; Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	64,129 (70%)	27,617 (30%)

1967

See also: Maine 1967 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	a	40,619 (51%)	38,454 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judiciary	a	41,850 (55%)	34,454 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	45,086 (59%)	31,930 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 6	Fisheries and fishing regulations; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Agriculture policy	a	49,886 (64%)	28,365 (36%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Constitutional wording changes; Bond issues	a	46,649 (61%)	29,798 (39%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	57,583 (71%)	24,018 (29%)
BI	Question No. 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	55,736 (67%)	27,388 (33%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	49,069 (60%)	32,862 (40%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	58,301 (70%)	24,883 (30%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Healthcare facility funding; Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	a	68,596 (82%)	15,022 (18%)

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question No. 6	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	61,593 (67%)	30,061 (33%)
BI	Question No. 7	Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	48,913 (54%)	42,419 (46%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Transportation	d	40,415 (44%)	51,174 (56%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	a	75,483 (81%)	17,497 (19%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Bond issues; Transportation	d	36,444 (40%)	55,434 (60%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Housing; Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	60,496 (66%)	31,358 (34%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Transportation; Bond issues	a	48,613 (53%)	42,290 (47%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 8	Bond issues	d	43,742 (48%)	47,061 (52%)

1966

See also: Maine 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Powers and Apportionment Amendment	State legislative elections; Redistricting policy	a	157,773 (63%)	91,618 (37%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues	a	147,876 (55%)	121,542 (45%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Environment; Bond issues	a	184,937 (68%)	85,354 (32%)

June 20

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Transportation	d	53,641 (41%)	78,627 (59%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	d	62,644 (47%)	69,842 (53%)

February 21

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Sunday Liquor Sales Referendum	Alcohol laws; Sunday regulations	d	101,086 (50%)	102,392 (50%)

1965

See also: Maine 1965 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	31,685 (68%)	14,632 (32%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	29,647 (64%)	16,606 (36%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Suffrage	a	28,233 (60%)	18,630 (40%)
BI	Question No. 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	37,416 (78%)	10,522 (22%)
BI	Question No. 6	Public education funding; Bond issues; Higher education funding	a	29,461 (62%)	17,942 (38%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Higher education funding; Bond issues; Housing	a	40,116 (83%)	8,467 (17%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation; Bond issues	a	38,244 (79%)	10,043 (21%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Housing; Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	38,033 (79%)	10,043 (21%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Bond issues; Juvenile criminal justice; Prison and jail funding	a	40,299 (84%)	7,793 (16%)

1964

See also: Maine 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Open meetings and public information; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	131,407 (56%)	102,809 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 9	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	164,855 (70%)	69,658 (30%)
BI	Pollution Abatement Facilities Question	Environment; Bond issues	a	222,242 (73%)	81,464 (27%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State legislatures measures; State executive official measures	a	149,582 (60%)	98,581 (40%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 10	County and municipal governance; Elections and campaigns	a	178,614 (77%)	52,836 (23%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State legislatures measures; State judiciary; State executive official measures	a	179,451 (73%)	65,193 (27%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	State legislatures measures; Elections and campaigns	a	190,949 (79%)	49,339 (21%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	State judiciary	a	143,614 (64%)	79,095 (36%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6	State executive official measures	a	147,984 (64%)	83,335 (36%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 7	State executive official measures; Elections and campaigns	a	156,407 (68%)	74,441 (32%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 8	State executive official measures	a	171,113 (74%)	59,170 (26%)

1963

See also: Maine 1963 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Redistricting policy; Elections and campaigns; State legislatures measures	d	44,556 (66%)	23,035 (34%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Constitutional rights	a	49,966 (72%)	19,294 (28%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Higher education funding; Bond issues	a	48,648 (68%)	22,985 (32%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	50,356 (69%)	22,435 (31%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Higher education funding; Housing; Bond issues	a	50,558 (71%)	20,881 (29%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Administration of government; Bond issues	a	42,816 (61%)	27,189 (39%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Transportation; Bond issues	d	21,626 (30%)	49,699 (70%)

1962

See also: Maine 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Public employee retirement funds	a	187,799 (81%)	43,286 (19%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Bond issues; County and municipal governance	a	147,447 (66%)	74,928 (34%)

June 18

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Educational Television Network Referendum	Telecommunications infrastructure; Bond issues	a	59,574 (55%)	49,134 (45%)

1961

See also: Maine 1961 ballot measures

October 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	33,261 (82%)	7,387 (18%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Bond issues; County and municipal governance	a	20,377 (51%)	19,657 (49%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Transportation	a	29,511 (72%)	11,554 (28%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Housing; Higher education funding	a	31,256 (76%)	9,778 (24%)

1960

See also: Maine 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Continuity of Government Under Enemy Attack Amendment	Government continuity policy	a	343,333 (93%)	24,829 (7%)

1959

See also: Maine 1959 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation; Bond issues	a	36,662 (73%)	13,471 (27%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation; Bond issues	a	39,305 (78%)	11,398 (22%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Bond issues; Higher education funding; Housing	a	42,133 (82%)	9,560 (18%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Administration of government; Bond issues	a	39,367 (77%)	11,660 (23%)

1958

See also: Maine 1958 ballot measures

March 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Vehicle License and Registration Fees Referendum	Transportation	d	22,495 (17%)	106,840 (83%)

1957

See also: Maine 1957 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	66,427 (68%)	30,750 (32%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Elections and campaigns	a	63,820 (64%)	36,202 (36%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	State executive official measures	a	60,240 (59%)	41,392 (41%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation; Bond issues	a	74,285 (75%)	24,739 (25%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	68,188 (69%)	30,363 (31%)

1955

See also: Maine 1955 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	19,378 (68%)	9,327 (32%)
BI	Jonesport Reach Bridge Bond Issue Question	Transportation; Bond issues	a	22,204 (72%)	8,550 (28%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State executive official measures; Law enforcement	a	22,658 (75%)	7,562 (25%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State executive official measures	a	15,157 (51%)	14,452 (49%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Elections and campaigns	a	25,347 (84%)	4,664 (16%)

1954

See also: Maine 1954 ballot measures

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No.1	County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	111,726 (58%)	80,402 (42%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Race and ethnicity issues; Race and suffrage; American Indian issues	a	155,528 (79%)	41,688 (21%)

1951

See also: Maine 1951 ballot measures

September 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	24,746 (54%)	20,900 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Administration of government	a	28,758 (62%)	17,582 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance	d	21,478 (45%)	26,232 (55%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	23,887 (54%)	20,594 (46%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Elections and campaigns; State executive official measures	a	27,073 (55%)	22,320 (45%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Initiative and referendum process	a	23,600 (52%)	21,986 (48%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6	Absentee and mail voting; Military service policy	a	39,006 (79%)	10,187 (21%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 7 (1951)	Bond issues	d	16,107 (34%)	31,369 (66%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Bond issues; Transportation	a	36,661 (69%)	16,839 (31%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	29,552 (57%)	21,940 (43%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Transportation; Bond issues	d	23,088 (45%)	28,010 (55%)
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 4	Transportation	d	21,648 (41%)	31,069 (59%)

1950

See also: Maine 1950 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Constitutional wording changes	a	106,433 (70%)	44,688 (30%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Initiative and referendum process	a	101,116 (69%)	46,238 (31%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	State legislatures measures; Bond issues	a	112,035 (72%)	44,124 (28%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Transportation; Bond issues	a	106,952 (66%)	55,248 (34%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	State legislatures measures	a	109,325 (71%)	43,718 (29%)

1948

See also: Maine 1948 ballot measures

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills	Labor and unions	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Initiative and referendum process	a	68,237 (51%)	65,698 (49%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State legislatures measures	a	77,716 (56%)	62,236 (44%)

1946

See also: Maine 1946 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Amendment	Veterans policy; Bond issues; Taxes	d	59,725 (36%)	108,467 (64%)
LRSS	World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes Measure	Taxes; Veterans policy	d	60,544 (36%)	109,450 (64%)

1944

See also: Maine 1944 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Highway Use Fun Referendum	Transportation; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	139,805 (81%)	33,172 (19%)

1941

See also: Maine 1941 ballot measures

December 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Additional Gasoline Tax	Energy; Taxes	d	14,520 (31%)	32,131 (69%)

1940

See also: Maine 1940 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question No. 5	Elections and campaigns	a	70,412 (50%)	70,226 (50%)
VR	Question No. 6	County and municipal governance; Law enforcement	a	69,933 (51%)	67,179 (49%)

1939

See also: Maine 1939 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Highways and Bridges Bond Issue Increase Amendment	Transportation; Bond issues	d	16,500 (44%)	21,265 (56%)

1938

See also: Maine 1938 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Voter Residence Qualification Amendment	Residency voting requirements	a	125,996 (61%)	79,342 (39%)

1937

See also: Maine 1937 ballot measures

August 16

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Old Age Assistance and Minimum Education Question	Public assistance programs; Public education governance	d	41,482 (34%)	80,449 (66%)

1936

See also: Maine 1936 ballot measures

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	182,012 (78%)	52,590 (22%)
VR	Question No. 4	Hunting regulations; Fisheries and fishing regulations	a	132,400 (54%)	113,634 (46%)

1935

See also: Maine 1935 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Residency voting requirements	a	23,269 (81%)	5,540 (19%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Transportation; Bond issues	a	19,074 (66%)	9,915 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Elections and campaigns	a	17,855 (62%)	10,996 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	Transportation; Bond issues	a	21,383 (72%)	8,375 (28%)
LRSS	Referendum Question	Administration of government; Transportation	a	22,205 (74%)	7,813 (26%)

1934

See also: Maine 1934 ballot measures

September 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Bond issues	a	123,843 (61%)	79,906 (39%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Alcohol laws	a	161,893 (65%)	85,363 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	117,046 (56%)	91,515 (44%)
VR	Transportation of Intoxicating Liquor Referendum	Alcohol laws	a	141,259 (63%)	82,877 (37%)

1933

See also: Maine 1933 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections and campaigns	d	57,230 (47%)	64,553 (53%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	47,678 (37%)	81,023 (63%)
IndISS	Direct Initiative Question No. 1	Taxes; Energy	d	46,015 (34%)	90,804 (66%)
IndISS	Direct Initiative Question No. 2	Property; Taxes	d	44,832 (34%)	85,332 (66%)

1932

See also: Maine 1932 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Gas Tax Increase Referendum	Fuel taxes	d	24,008 (11%)	195,922 (89%)

1931

See also: Maine 1931 ballot measures

November 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	State Government Administration Referendum	Administration of government	a	41,077 (57%)	30,368 (43%)

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Senate Membership Amendment	State legislatures measures	a	9,709 (52%)	8,972 (48%)

1929

See also: Maine 1929 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	58,206 (57%)	43,844 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	County and municipal governance	a	62,075 (66%)	32,527 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Transportation; Bond issues	a	58,607 (58%)	43,189 (42%)
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 1	Energy	d	54,070 (46%)	64,044 (54%)
VR	Referendum Question No. 2	Energy; Taxes	d	35,258 (31%)	79,673 (69%)

1928

See also: Maine 1928 ballot measures

September 10

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Referendum Question	Transportation; Taxes	a	119,762 (70%)	52,350 (30%)

1927

See also: Maine 1927 ballot measures

October 18

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Direct Primary Repeal Referendum	Elections and campaigns	d	20,027 (35%)	37,114 (65%)

1926

See also: Maine 1926 ballot measures

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Public Fund Uses Measure	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	65,349 (41%)	94,148 (59%)

1925

See also: Maine 1925 ballot measures

December 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question No. 1	Time standards	a	34,414 (55%)	28,454 (45%)
VR	Question No. 2	Food policy; Business regulations	d	19,607 (34%)	38,056 (66%)

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Bond issues; Transportation	a	54,107 (87%)	8,228 (13%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Bond issues; Transportation	a	49,821 (83%)	10,332 (17%)
LRSS	Incorporation of Dexter P. Cooper Referendum	Mineral resources; Energy	a	53,547 (88%)	7,220 (12%)

1923

See also: Maine 1923 ballot measures

October 15

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Referendum Question	Working hours regulations; Gender-based labor regulations; Child labor regulations; Sex and gender issues	d	33,991 (39%)	53,784 (61%)

1922

See also: Maine 1922 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Full-Time State Highway Commission Measure	Administration of government; Transportation	d	56,822 (49%)	60,258 (51%)

1921

See also: Maine 1921 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 2	Transportation; Bond issues	d	9,924 (38%)	16,194 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 1	Absentee and mail voting	a	14,410 (55%)	11,670 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Veterans policy; Bond issues	d	11,969 (44%)	15,316 (56%)

1920

See also: Maine 1920 ballot measures

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Elections and campaigns		a	76,129 (72%)	29,333 (28%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Bond issues; Veterans policy		a	105,712 (76%)	32,820 (24%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Taxes		d	53,975 (45%)	64,787 (55%)
VR	Women's Suffrage for Presidential Elections Referendum	Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in presidential elections	a	88,080 (74%)	30,462 (26%)

1919

See also: Maine 1919 ballot measures

September 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State National Guard and militia	a	15,826 (59%)	11,020 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 2	Residency voting requirements	a	22,024 (77%)	6,751 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 3	Transportation; Bond issues	a	22,637 (77%)	6,777 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	21,542 (75%)	7,080 (25%)
LRCA	Amendment No. 5	Bond issues; Transportation	a	26,228 (84%)	5,125 (16%)

1917

See also: Maine 1917 ballot measures

September 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution	d	20,604 (35%)	38,838 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Law enforcement; County and municipal governance		a	29,584 (85%)	5,416 (15%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State National Guard and militia		d	20,585 (46%)	23,912 (54%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State legislatures measures; Redistricting policy		a	22,013 (50%)	21,719 (50%)
LRCA	Proposed Amendment No. 3	Elections and campaigns		d	22,588 (48%)	24,593 (52%)

1916

See also: Maine 1916 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 2	Transportation; County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	96,677 (87%)	14,138 (13%)
VR	Question One	Sex and gender issues; Gender-based labor regulations; Child labor regulations; Working hours regulations	a	95,591 (70%)	40,252 (30%)

1914

See also: Maine 1914 ballot measures

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Public Utilities Commission Measure	Utility policy; Administration of government	a	67,635 (65%)	37,008 (35%)

1913

See also: Maine 1913 ballot measures

September 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question No. 1	Property; Taxes	a	18,060 (69%)	8,157 (31%)
LRCA	Question No. 2	Ballot measure process	a	16,746 (71%)	6,741 (29%)

1912

See also: Maine 1912 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question No. 1	Elections and campaigns	a	72,816 (68%)	33,884 (32%)
LRCA	Question No. 2	Transportation; Bond issues	a	80,619 (79%)	21,454 (21%)

1911

See also: Maine 1911 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question No. 1	Alcohol laws	d	60,095 (50%)	60,853 (50%)
LRCA	Question No. 2	State capitals	a	59,678 (59%)	41,294 (41%)
LRCA	Question No. 3	County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	39,240 (50%)	38,712 (50%)
CISS	Question No. 4	Primary election systems	a	65,810 (75%)	21,774 (25%)

1910

See also: Maine 1910 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Portland Bridge Reconstruction Measure	Transportation	d	21,251 (42%)	29,851 (58%)
VR	Standard Percentage of Alcohol in Intoxicating Liquors Referendum	Alcohol laws	d	31,093 (43%)	40,475 (57%)
VR	Town of Gorges Referendum	County and municipal governance	d	19,692 (36%)	34,722 (64%)

1908

See also: Maine 1908 ballot measures

September 15

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Initiative and Referendum Amendment	Initiative and referendum process	Establish an initiative and referendum process in Maine	a	53,785 (69%)	24,543 (31%)

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Revision Election Amendment	Ballot measure process		a	47,981 (67%)	23,132 (33%)

1819

See also: Maine 1819 ballot measures

December 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	State Constitution Ratification Measure	State constitution ratification	Ratify the proposed state constitution	a	9,040 (92%)	796 (8%)

July 26

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Separation from Massachusetts and Statehood Measure	Statehood	Separate Maine from Massachusetts as an independent state	a	17,091 (71%)	7,132 (29%)

1816

See also: Maine 1816 ballot measures

September 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Separation from Massachusetts and Statehood Measure	Statehood	Separate Maine from Massachusetts as an independent state	d	11,969 (54%)	10,347 (46%)

May 20

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Request General Court to Approve Separation from Massachusetts Measure	Statehood	Request the Massachusetts General Court to approve the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts	a	10,584 (62%)	6,491 (38%)

1807

See also: Maine 1807 ballot measures

April 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Legislators to Request General Court to Approve Separation from Massachusetts	Statehood	Authorize the senators and representatives of the District of Maine to request the consent of the Massachusetts General Court for Maine to separate from Massachusetts	d	3,370 (26%)	9,404 (74%)

1797

See also: Maine 1797 ballot measures

May 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Request General Court for Consent to Separate from Massachusetts Measure	Statehood	Request the Massachusetts General Court for its consent to separate the District of Maine from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	a	2,785 (54%)	2,412 (46%)

1792

See also: Maine 1792 ballot measures

May 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Separation from Massachusetts Measure	Statehood	Support "the idea of separating from Massachusetts"	d	2,074 (45%)	2,524 (55%)

See also

• 2025 ballot measures