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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Election administration and governance; Voter ID policy; Absentee and mail voting | Require voters to present photo identification, as well as make changes to absentee voting and the use of ballot drop boxes | ||
| Question 2 | Civil trials; Firearms policy | Establish a process for obtaining an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) |
2024
See also: Maine 2024 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 600,191 (75%) | 201,034 (25%) | ||
| 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 | 433,394 (54%) | 365,100 (46%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues | Authorize $10 million in general obligation bonds for the restoration of local community buildings | 410,979 (51%) | 391,176 (49%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues | Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for the development and maintenance of outdoor trails | 440,560 (55%) | 354,626 (45%) | ||
| Question 5 | State flags, symbols, and holidays | Replace the Maine state flag with a flag consisting of a pine tree and the North Star on a buff background | 358,912 (44%) | 451,366 (56%) |
2023
See also: Maine 2023 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Energy; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Ballot measure process | 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 | 260,670 (65%) | 137,478 (35%) | ||
| Question 2 | Campaign finance | Prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial (5% or more) foreign government ownership or control | 348,781 (86%) | 55,226 (14%) | ||
| Question 3 | Utility policy; Administrative organization; Energy market regulations | Create the Pine Tree Power Company, an electric transmission and distribution utility governed by an elected board | 122,961 (30%) | 283,401 (70%) | ||
| Question 4 | Transportation; Business regulations | Allow motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities to have access to the vehicle on-board diagnostic systems | 341,574 (84%) | 63,208 (16%) | ||
| 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 | 227,602 (58%) | 166,876 (42%) | ||
| 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 | 289,818 (73%) | 107,466 (27%) | ||
| Question 7 | Initiative and referendum process | Remove the requirement that an initiative petition signature gatherer must be a resident and registered voter of Maine | 122,646 (31%) | 269,699 (69%) | ||
| Question 8 | Constitutional wording changes; Election administration and governance | 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 | 184,063 (47%) | 211,120 (53%) |
2021
See also: Maine 2021 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 243,943 (59%) | 168,143 (41%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Transportation | Issues $100 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure projects | 296,478 (72%) | 115,481 (28%) | ||
| Question 3 | Constitutional rights; Food policy; Agriculture policy | Creates a state constitutional right to a produce, harvest, and consume food | 249,273 (61%) | 160,440 (39%) |
2020
See also: Maine 2020 ballot measures
July 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Telecommunications infrastructure | Authorizes $15 million in bonds for high-speed internet infrastructure | 234,932 (75%) | 77,325 (25%) | ||
| Question 2 | Transportation; Bond issues | Authorizes $105 million in bonds for transportation infrastructure projects | 248,056 (79%) | 65,975 (21%) |
March 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Vaccinations and disease policy | Repeals the law eliminating religious and philosophical exemptions from vaccination requirements for students and healthcare employees | 105,214 (27%) | 281,750 (73%) |
2019
See also: Maine 2019 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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> | 143,315 (76%) | 44,589 (24%) | ||
| 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 | 141,162 (76%) | 45,799 (24%) |
2018
See also: Maine 2018 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 235,679 (37%) | 398,819 (63%) | ||
| 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. | 344,507 (55%) | 286,248 (45%) | ||
| 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. | 427,357 (68%) | 203,780 (32%) | ||
| 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. | 340,743 (54%) | 288,455 (46%) | ||
| 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. | 410,288 (65%) | 221,947 (35%) |
June 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Ranked-choice voting | 149,900 (54%) | 128,291 (46%) |
2017
See also: Maine 2017 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Gambling policy | 57,538 (17%) | 286,847 (83%) | ||
| Question 2 | Public health insurance; Public assistance programs | 203,080 (59%) | 141,436 (41%) | ||
| Question 3 | Transportation; Bond issues | 246,828 (72%) | 96,017 (28%) | ||
| Question 4 | Public employee retirement funds | 208,924 (63%) | 122,545 (37%) |
June 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues | 63,468 (62%) | 39,549 (38%) |
2016
See also: Maine 2016 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 381,768 (50%) | 377,773 (50%) | ||
| 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. | 383,428 (51%) | 373,848 (49%) | ||
| Question 3 | Firearms policy | 366,770 (48%) | 394,157 (52%) | |||
| Question 4 | Minimum wage laws | Increase the state's minimum wage to $12 by 2020 | 420,892 (55%) | 337,486 (45%) | ||
| Question 5 | Ranked-choice voting | 388,273 (52%) | 356,621 (48%) | |||
| 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. | 457,864 (61%) | 290,062 (39%) |
2015
See also: Maine 2015 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Business taxes; Campaign finance | 119,992 (55%) | 98,343 (45%) | ||
| Question 2 | Housing; Bond issues | 151,695 (69%) | 67,160 (31%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Transportation | 134 (91%) | 13 (9%) |
2014
See also: Maine 2014 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Hunting regulations | 281,728 (47%) | 323,024 (53%) | |||
| Question 2 | Agriculture policy; Bond issues | 354,086 (60%) | 233,148 (40%) | |||
| 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. | 362,237 (62%) | 222,576 (38%) | ||
| Question 4 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | 367,114 (63%) | 218,211 (37%) | |||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Healthcare | 297,008 (51%) | 283,632 (49%) | |||
| Question 6 | Environment; Bond issues; Water | 379,606 (65%) | 208,105 (35%) | |||
| 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. | 344,783 (59%) | 238,793 (41%) |
2013
See also: Maine 2013 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State National Guard and militia; Bond issues; Defense-related funding | 126,393 (58%) | 90,130 (42%) | |||
| 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. | 132,759 (61%) | 84,647 (39%) | ||
| 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. | 157,190 (72%) | 59,895 (28%) | ||
| 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. | 114,348 (53%) | 102,233 (47%) | ||
| Question 5 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | 143,026 (66%) | 75,073 (34%) |
2012
See also: Maine 2012 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Family-related policy | Category:Approved, general, 2012 Category:Approved, notable, 2012 | 372,887 (53%) | 334,723 (47%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | 334,580 (49%) | 350,590 (51%) | |||
| 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. | 418,555 (61%) | 270,301 (39%) | ||
| Question 4 | Transportation; Bond issues | 499,366 (72%) | 191,454 (28%) | |||
| 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. | 432,813 (63%) | 253,561 (37%) |
2011
See also: Maine 2011 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 237,024 (60%) | 155,156 (40%) | ||
| Question 2 | Gambling policy | 176,718 (45%) | 215,115 (55%) | |||
| 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. | 143,127 (37%) | 248,467 (63%) | ||
| 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. | 197,026 (53%) | 175,112 (47%) |
2010
See also: Maine 2010 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Gambling policy | Allow a casino in Oxford County with table games and slot machines | 284,934 (50%) | 280,211 (50%) | ||
| Question 2 | Healthcare; Bond issues | Authorize a $5 million bond issue to expand access to dental care in Maine | 286,645 (51%) | 270,705 (49%) | ||
| 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 | 331,919 (59%) | 227,182 (41%) |
June 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Income taxes; Sales taxes | Repeal the law that reduces Maine's income tax and supplements that revenue by broadening sales taxes | 193,960 (61%) | 124,928 (39%) | ||
| Question 2 | Higher education funding; Bond issues; Energy conservation and efficiency | Authorize a $26.5 million bond issue to fund an offshore wind energy project and improve state universities' campus energy infrastructure | 187,947 (59%) | 129,435 (41%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Railways | Authorize a $47.8 million bond issue to create jobs through improvements to Maine’s highways, railroads, and marine facilities | 183,978 (58%) | 132,439 (42%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Public economic investment policy | Authorize a $23.75 million bond issue to boost economic development and job creation | 159,084 (51%) | 155,224 (49%) | ||
| 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 | 175,165 (56%) | 140,442 (44%) |
2009
See also: Maine 2009 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues | Prohibit same-sex couples from marrying | 300,848 (53%) | 267,828 (47%) | ||
| 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 | 145,610 (28%) | 370,391 (72%) | ||
| Question 3 | Public education governance | Repeal the 2007 law on school district consolidation and restoring the prior school governance laws | 228,952 (42%) | 320,334 (58%) | ||
| Question 4 | Revenue and spending limits; Taxes | Change the formulas that limit state and local government spending and requiring voter approval for spending above those limits and for state tax increases | 223,059 (40%) | 336,144 (60%) | ||
| Question 5 | Marijuana laws | Expand the medical marijuana law to cover more medical conditions and establishing a regulated distribution system | 332,038 (59%) | 232,024 (41%) | ||
| Question 6 | Transportation; Bond issues | Allow an issue of $71.25 million in bonds for transportation and infrastructure improvements, including funding for LifeFlight | 363,537 (65%) | 192,789 (35%) | ||
| 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 | 260,887 (48%) | 285,385 (52%) |
2008
See also: Maine 2008 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Healthcare facility funding; Sales taxes | 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 | 462,818 (65%) | 253,026 (35%) | ||
| 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 | 333,685 (46%) | 389,251 (54%) | ||
| Question 3 | Drinking water systems; Bond issues | Allow an issue $3.4 million in bonds for drinking water programs and wastewater treatment facility construction | 353,497 (50%) | 349,662 (50%) |
June 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Transportation; Bond issues; Agriculture policy | Allow an issue of $29.73 million in bonds for natural resource, agricultural, and transportation infrastructure projects | 101,171 (58%) | 71,822 (42%) |
2007
See also: Maine 2007 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 130,164 (48%) | 142,458 (52%) | ||
| Question 2 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | 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 | 138,615 (51%) | 132,080 (49%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | 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 | 139,505 (51%) | 132,424 (49%) | ||
| Question 4 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | 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 | 171,892 (63%) | 100,580 (37%) | ||
| Question 5 | State legislative term limits | Increase legislative terms from four terms to six terms | 88,832 (33%) | 181,588 (67%) |
June 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 83,477 (71%) | 33,486 (29%) | ||
| 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 | 74,893 (64%) | 41,483 (36%) |
2006
See also: Maine 2006 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 247,175 (46%) | 288,971 (54%) | ||
| 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 | 270,922 (54%) | 229,749 (46%) |
2005
See also: Maine 2005 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 181,926 (45%) | 223,274 (55%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Transportation | Issue $33.1 million in bonds to fund transportation projects | 270,486 (67%) | 130,352 (33%) | ||
| Question 3 | Sewage and stormwater; Higher education funding; Drinking water systems; Bond issues | Issue a bond of $8.9 million to fund environmental and agricultural products | 228,970 (58%) | 167,424 (42%) | ||
| 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 | 232,563 (58%) | 165,607 (42%) | ||
| 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 | 259,475 (65%) | 140,469 (35%) | ||
| Question 6 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $9 million in bonds to fund renovation of higher education facilities | 193,077 (50%) | 195,939 (50%) | ||
| Question 7 | Taxes; Property; Fisheries and fishing regulations | Allow the Legislature to permit tax assessments for waterfront land used in commercial fishing similar to the assessed of farms and forestland | 276,116 (72%) | 109,508 (28%) |
2004
See also: Maine 2004 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Property taxes; Local government finance and taxes | 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 | 271,636 (37%) | 458,369 (63%) | ||
| Question 2 | Hunting regulations | Prohibit the hunting of bears with bait, traps, or dogs | 344,322 (47%) | 389,455 (53%) |
June 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Public education funding | Require the state government to provide at least 55% of the total public education funding | 99,764 (55%) | 81,347 (45%) |
2003
See also: Maine 2003 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 2 | Gambling policy | Permit those licensed to operate commercial horse racing tracks to operate slot machines | 272,394 (53%) | 242,490 (47%) | ||
| Question 3 | American Indian issues; Gambling policy | 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 | 170,500 (33%) | 346,583 (67%) | ||
| 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 | 295,569 (59%) | 201,617 (41%) | ||
| 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 | 266,146 (53%) | 232,127 (47%) | ||
| Question 6 | Highways and bridges; Railways; Airport infrastructure; Ports and harbors; Bond issues | Issue $63.45 million in bonds to fund transportation projects | 326,802 (66%) | 171,715 (34%) |
June 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | 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 | 69,340 (61%) | 44,520 (39%) |
2002
See also: Maine 2002 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 179,173 (37%) | 309,569 (63%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Drinking water systems; Open meetings and public information; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | 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 | 283,740 (57%) | 211,736 (43%) | ||
| 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 | 262,900 (55%) | 212,940 (45%) |
June 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Housing assistance programs; Public education funding; Bond issues | 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 | 104,918 (58%) | 75,902 (42%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Public economic investment policy | Issue $34.97 million in general obligation bonds | 94,128 (51%) | 88,965 (49%) |
2001
See also: Maine 2001 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Housing assistance programs; Bond issues | Issue $12 million in bonds to raise funds to provide housing to homeless persons, people with mental health conditions, and victims of domestic violence | 128,026 (59%) | 90,753 (41%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding | Issue $5 million in bonds for biomedical and marine research | 113,538 (52%) | 102,820 (48%) | ||
| Question 3 | Airport infrastructure; Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Railways | Issue $61 million in bonds to permit the Department of Transportation to fund projects | 162,071 (74%) | 56,407 (26%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue $15 million in bonds, the revenue of which would be placed in the State's School Revolving Renovation Fund | 149,580 (69%) | 68,471 (31%) | ||
| Question 5 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Agriculture policy; Bond issues; Drinking water systems | Issue $17 million in bonds to fund projects, including the construction and upgrade of drinking water and water pollution facilities | 140,584 (65%) | 76,514 (35%) | ||
| 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 | 124,395 (58%) | 91,238 (42%) |
2000
See also: Maine 2000 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Assisted death policy | Allow a mentally competent adult with a terminal illness to request assistance from a doctor to end their life | 315,031 (49%) | 332,280 (51%) | ||
| 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 | 181,643 (28%) | 459,239 (72%) | ||
| Question 3 | Gambling policy | Permit horse racing tracks to operate video lottery machines for people 21 and older | 253,920 (40%) | 387,872 (60%) | ||
| 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 | 301,931 (50%) | 305,554 (50%) | ||
| Question 5 | Election administration and governance; Constitutional rights | Permit people who are under guardianship due to mental illness to vote | 250,729 (40%) | 379,964 (60%) | ||
| Question 6 | Constitutional rights; LGBTQ issues | Prohibit discrimination against a person or group of persons based on their sexual orientation | 314,012 (50%) | 318,846 (50%) |
1999
See also: Maine 1999 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Abortion policy | Prohibit an abortion procedure referred to as partial-birth abortion | 185,541 (44%) | 232,113 (56%) | ||
| Question 2 | Marijuana laws | Permit patients with specific illnesses to cultivate marijuana for medical treatment if the use is approved by a doctor | 256,387 (61%) | 161,114 (39%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Railways; Ports and harbors; Highways and bridges | Issue more than $56 million in bonds to fund highway, bridge, airport, ferry, rail, marine, and public transit improvements | 305,308 (74%) | 107,594 (26%) | ||
| Question 4 | Water; Environment; Bond issues | 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 | 304,622 (74%) | 106,474 (26%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Telecommunications infrastructure | Issue $9.4 million in bonds to convert the Maine Public Broadcasting corporation to a digital broadcasting system | 264,653 (64%) | 146,696 (36%) | ||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Issue $26.42 million in bonds to fund technology libraries, laboratories, and facilities at Maine's seven technical colleges | 284,880 (70%) | 124,052 (30%) | ||
| Question 7 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues; Agriculture policy; Environment | 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 | 282,512 (69%) | 128,872 (31%) | ||
| 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 | 285,174 (71%) | 114,640 (29%) | ||
| Question 9 | Property tax exemptions | Allow properties maintained for scenic views or historic preservation to receive a reduced property tax rate | 221,997 (55%) | 185,121 (45%) |
1998
See also: Maine 1998 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Agriculture policy; Water; Public economic investment policy; Mineral resources | 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 | 250,506 (63%) | 149,710 (37%) | ||
| Question 2 | Water; Environment; 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 | 289,771 (72%) | 111,450 (28%) |
June 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Transportation | Issue $36.9 million in bonds to match available federal funds for surface, air, water and rail transportation improvements | 103,099 (74%) | 35,551 (26%) | ||
| 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 | 91,816 (67%) | 45,781 (33%) | ||
| Question 3 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $5 million in bonds for capital expenses at vocational high schools | 91,170 (66%) | 46,554 (34%) |
February 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Constitutional rights; LGBTQ issues | Repeal legislation that had banned discrimination based on sexual orientation for jobs, housing, public accommodations and credit | 145,452 (51%) | 138,153 (49%) |
1997
See also: Maine 1997 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 164,574 (47%) | 182,368 (53%) | ||
| 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 | 236,170 (69%) | 107,523 (31%) | ||
| 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 | 188,522 (55%) | 152,736 (45%) | ||
| 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 | 267,721 (78%) | 76,185 (22%) | ||
| 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 | 141,654 (42%) | 196,662 (58%) | ||
| 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 | 210,629 (61%) | 135,549 (39%) |
1996
See also: Maine 1996 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 318,119 (59%) | 225,620 (41%) | ||
| Question 2 | Business regulations; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Forestry and timber | 282,620 (67%) | 139,176 (33%) | |||
| 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 | 320,755 (56%) | 250,185 (44%) | ||
| 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 | 342,116 (59%) | 234,023 (41%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Environment; Water | Issue $16.5 million in bonds for the cleanup of hazardous substances | 352,924 (61%) | 221,542 (39%) | ||
| Question 6 | Agriculture policy; Public economic investment policy; Bond issues | Issue $11 million in bonds to encourage job growth and economic viability through capital access for agriculture and small business enterprises | 370,978 (65%) | 202,432 (35%) | ||
| Question 7 | Water; Bond issues | Issue $10 million in bonds to construction water pollution control facilities and to address environmental health deficiencies in drinking water supplies | 360,888 (63%) | 209,300 (37%) | ||
| 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 | 367,994 (66%) | 187,428 (34%) |
June 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue $4.9 million in bonds for a statewide library information system | 98,452 (52%) | 90,108 (48%) |
1995
See also: Maine 1995 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 193,938 (47%) | 221,562 (53%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Public economic investment policy; Transportation | Issue $58.9 million in bonds for economic development for improvements to highways, state and local bridges, airports and cargo ports | 289,614 (70%) | 121,983 (30%) | ||
| Question 3 | Public education funding; Bond issues; Utility policy | Issue $15 million in bonds to fund local telecommunications infrastructure and classroom technology equipment to enhance interactive telecommunications capabilities and student learning opportunities | 245,464 (60%) | 165,129 (40%) | ||
| Question 4 | Housing; Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Issue $4 million in bonds for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of housing, including subsidized apartments, for people with mental illness | 230,359 (56%) | 177,836 (44%) | ||
| Question 5 | Water; Bond issues | 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 | 250,574 (61%) | 156,996 (39%) | ||
| 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 | 274,786 (69%) | 123,208 (31%) | ||
| 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 | 286,929 (71%) | 115,216 (29%) | ||
| Question 8 | Transportation; Law enforcement | Require the wearing of seat belts in motor vehicles when a person four years or older is a passenger in the vehicle | 208,164 (50%) | 204,928 (50%) |
1994
See also: Maine 1994 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Water | 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 | 248,660 (51%) | 236,088 (49%) | ||
| 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 | 276,476 (57%) | 211,600 (43%) | ||
| 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 | 199,819 (41%) | 286,053 (59%) | ||
| 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 | 249,699 (52%) | 233,784 (48%) | ||
| 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 | 220,690 (46%) | 262,578 (54%) | ||
| 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 | 253,186 (52%) | 232,504 (48%) | ||
| Question 8 | Public education funding; Bond issues; School choice policy | Issue $2 million in bonds for safety improvements at the Baxter School for the Deaf | 247,400 (51%) | 239,034 (49%) | ||
| Question 9 | Bond issues; Fisheries and fishing regulations | Issue $10 million in bonds for improvements and expansions of fish hatcheries | 238,092 (49%) | 249,142 (51%) |
1993
See also: Maine 1993 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | State legislative term limits; Executive official 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 | 159,785 (68%) | 76,732 (32%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Environment | Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the closure and remediation of municipal solid waste landfills | 125,629 (54%) | 105,008 (46%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Transportation | Issue $39.5 million in bonds for improvements to highways, state and local bridges, airports, cargo ports and the ferry service | 165,382 (71%) | 68,541 (29%) | ||
| Question 4 | Water; Bond issues | Issue $15.15 million in bonds for the construction of water pollution control facilities | 149,673 (64%) | 82,488 (36%) | ||
| Question 5 | State legislative processes and sessions; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature to reduce or change the purpose of state park, conservation, or recreation land | 169,485 (73%) | 63,056 (27%) | ||
| 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 | 170,411 (73%) | 63,672 (27%) |
1992
See also: Maine 1992 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | 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 | 331,404 (52%) | 307,194 (48%) | ||
| Question 2 | Transportation; Bond issues | Issue $6 million in bonds to help municipalities pay for the repair and improvement of publicly owned port facilities | 159,045 (25%) | 467,669 (75%) | ||
| 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 | 238,324 (38%) | 392,847 (62%) | ||
| Question 4 | Water; Bond issues | Issue $12 million in bonds to match federal funding in the amount of $30 million for the construction of water pollution control facilities | 377,975 (60%) | 255,139 (40%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Education | 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 | 285,473 (45%) | 351,223 (55%) | ||
| Question 6 | Transportation; Bond issues | 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 | 244,332 (39%) | 387,199 (61%) | ||
| Question 7 | Administration of government; State legislative authority | 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 | 396,409 (64%) | 219,822 (36%) | ||
| 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 | 467,672 (74%) | 164,759 (26%) | ||
| 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 | 327,249 (54%) | 278,518 (46%) |
June 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1, Part A | Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue $37 million in bonds to fund municipal infrastructure projects, the Economic Program Recovery Fund, and public school improvements | 103,718 (61%) | 66,358 (39%) | ||
| Question 1, Part B | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $42 million in bonds to fund improvement projects for transportation facilities | 98,577 (59%) | 69,611 (41%) |
1991
See also: Maine 1991 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Highways and bridges | Deauthorize the widening of the Maine Turnpike and make changes to the statewide transportation policy | 224,277 (59%) | 156,861 (41%) | ||
| Question 2 | Prison and jail funding; Bond issues | Issue $5.5 million in bonds to fund construction and renovations at correctional facilities | 132,898 (35%) | 242,760 (65%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Drinking water systems; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Issue $16.5 million in bonds to fund the construction of water pollution facilities and safe drinking water programs | 164,283 (44%) | 210,523 (56%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues | Issue $7.5 million in bonds to fund the Maine Street Investment Program, the Natural Resources Capital Investment Fund, and the Economic Opportunity Fund | 139,848 (37%) | 233,399 (63%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Issue $5 million in bonds to fund public land and wildlife conservation and projects that increase accessibility and recreation | 161,456 (43%) | 214,929 (57%) | ||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Issue $10 million in bonds to fund recycling and water treatment facilities | 185,577 (49%) | 190,078 (51%) | ||
| Question 7 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Issue $5.5 million in bonds to fund preservation of historic buildings and the Bureau of Parks and Recreation | 122,721 (33%) | 253,267 (67%) | ||
| Question 8 | Airport infrastructure; Highways and bridges; Ports and harbors; Bond issues | Issue $29.7 million in bonds to fund improvements to transportation infrastructure, including highway, bridge, airport, ferry, and harbor construction | 223,135 (59%) | 152,110 (41%) | ||
| Question 9 | Restricted-use funds; Public employee retirement funds | Declare that funds appropriated for the Maine State Retirement System can not be used for any other action | 262,113 (70%) | 111,705 (30%) |
1990
See also: Maine 1990 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Sunday regulations | Allow stores with more than 5,000 square feet of selling space to engage in retail sales on Sundays if they do not require their employees to work on Sundays | 272,129 (52%) | 246,378 (48%) | ||
| Question 2 | Railways; Bond issues | Issue $4.5 million in bonds to fund the acquisition and operation of rail lines in Augusta, Cobbosseecontee, and Rockland | 256,727 (51%) | 243,579 (49%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue $5 million in bonds to fund emergent repairs and corrections to public school facilities | 270,636 (54%) | 231,169 (46%) | ||
| Question 4 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $3 million in bonds to fund environmental cleanup and public health threat mitigation, organized by the Department of Environmental Protection | 320,740 (64%) | 182,227 (36%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Issue $19 million in bonds to fund public land projects and organizations. | 205,454 (42%) | 289,194 (58%) | ||
| Question 6 | Prison and jail funding; Bond issues | Issue $20.25 million in bonds to fund construction of correctional facilities | 187,622 (38%) | 306,887 (62%) | ||
| Question 7 | Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater | Issue $9 million in bonds to provide for water pollution control construction, as well as the State Revolving Loan Fund | 285,358 (57%) | 212,222 (43%) | ||
| Question 8 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the restoration and preservation of historic buildings and improvements to state parks | 236,378 (48%) | 260,045 (52%) | ||
| Question 9 | Housing assistance programs; Public economic investment policy | Allow the state legislature to ensure payment of mortgage loans | 236,348 (49%) | 250,346 (51%) |
1989
See also: Maine 1989 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Issue $6 million in bonds to fund a grant program for cities to allow for public health and water quality protection, through the cleanup and closure of abandoned landfills | 162,246 (70%) | 69,994 (30%) | ||
| Question 1 | Campaign finance | Establish a voluntary system of public financing of gubernatorial campaigns | 98,558 (44%) | 126,140 (56%) | ||
| Question 11 | Bond issues; Housing development funding; Housing assistance programs | Issue $15 million in bonds to fund affordable housing initiatives | 125,154 (54%) | 106,095 (46%) | ||
| Question 12 | Public economic investment policy; Housing assistance programs | Allow the legislature to ensure payment of mortgage loans, up to $25 million in total at one time | 112,090 (49%) | 115,232 (51%) | ||
| Question 13 | Nuclear energy | Approve a contract with the Rocky Mountain Low-level Radioactive Waste Board to dispose radioactive waste at a disposal site in Beatty, Nevada | 124,618 (55%) | 103,857 (45%) | ||
| Question 2 | Nuclear weapons and missiles policy; Federal government issues | Inform the governor that the citizens of Maine do not agree to the testing of sea-launched cruise missiles in the state of Maine and request that the governor persuade the federal government to stop such testing | 122,820 (52%) | 112,109 (48%) | ||
| Question 3A | Bond issues; Prison and jail funding | Issue $14.5 million in bonds to fund the construction and renovation of correctional facilities in Maine | 124,556 (53%) | 108,978 (47%) | ||
| Question 3B | Prison and jail funding; Bond issues | 94,223 (41%) | 136,362 (59%) | |||
| Question 4 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $5 million in bonds to provide grants for municipalities and regional solid waste commissions | 136,873 (61%) | 87,093 (39%) | ||
| Question 5 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue more than $20.2 million in bonds to fund improvements to the Maine Vocational-Technical Institute System. | 139,124 (59%) | 95,154 (41%) | ||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater | Issue $4.4 million in bonds to fund the construction of sewer facilities | 124,631 (54%) | 106,976 (46%) | ||
| Question 7 | Airport infrastructure; Bond issues; Ports and harbors; Highways and bridges | Issue $21 million in bonds to fund transportation projects | 152,148 (65%) | 82,548 (35%) | ||
| Question 8 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Issue $7 million in bonds to fund programs for people living with mental illnesses | 131,840 (57%) | 100,668 (43%) | ||
| Question 9 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Public education funding | Issue $12 million in bonds to fund the identification and correction of indoor air quality health hazards in educational facilities | 134,345 (57%) | 99,394 (43%) |
1988
See also: Maine 1988 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues | Issue $3.2 million to establish a statewide 911 emergency call system | 271,383 (53%) | 243,511 (47%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Law enforcement | Issue $3 million in bonds to build, repair or renovate public safety facilities | 270,433 (52%) | 251,333 (48%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Environment; Water | Issue $13 million in bonds for the investigation, abatement, clean up and mitigation of uncontrolled hazardous substance sites, as well as the clean up and closure of solid waste landfills and the removal of underground oil storage tanks | 372,834 (70%) | 157,343 (30%) | ||
| Question 4 | Utility policy; Bond issues | Issue $12 million in bonds for sewerage facilities construction | 281,720 (54%) | 236,471 (46%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues | Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the Adaptive Equipment Loan Program, the purpose of the program being to provide loans to persons with disabilities in order to enable them to purchase adaptive equipment necessary for independent living | 343,742 (65%) | 181,179 (35%) | ||
| Question 6 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $36.8 million in bonds for the construction and upgrading of libraries, classrooms, laboratories and other educational facilities at all branches of the University of Maine System | 294,037 (55%) | 237,378 (45%) | ||
| Question 7 | Constitutional wording changes; Constitutional rights | Remove gender-biased language from the constitution to make it gender neutral | 292,335 (56%) | 232,456 (44%) |
1987
See also: Maine 1987 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Nuclear energy; Energy; Environment | Allow for continued generation of electricity by nuclear fission and for the Maine Yankee power plant to remain in operation, with high-level nuclear waste as a waste product of that process | 235,069 (59%) | 162,902 (41%) | ||
| Question 10 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Issue $35 million in bonds to fund the acquisition of public lands for natural and wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation | 246,257 (69%) | 113,017 (31%) | ||
| Question 11 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Issue $6 million in bonds to fund the detection and removal of asbestos hazards in state facilities and public schools | 211,650 (56%) | 162,960 (44%) | ||
| Question 12 | Firearms policy | Edit the wording of the right to keep and bear arms | 215,370 (58%) | 158,753 (42%) | ||
| Question 13 | State legislative elections | Require candidates for the state House of Representatives to live in their district when they run for office | 300,069 (80%) | 73,092 (20%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Environment; Water | Issue $8 million in bonds to clean up and close solid waste landfills that posed a hazard to public health and water quality | 273,837 (70%) | 115,727 (30%) | ||
| Question 3 | Utility policy; Environment; Bond issues | Issue $8.3 million in bonds for the construction of sewage treatment facilities throughout the state | 217,274 (57%) | 166,381 (43%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Public economic investment policy | Create Maine Job Development program and authorize the state to issue $6 million in bonds to fund the program | 129,040 (34%) | 250,703 (66%) | ||
| Question 5 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $3.1 million in bonds for pier reconstruction at the Maine Maritime Academy | 182,851 (47%) | 202,255 (53%) | ||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Issue $3 million in bonds to fund the removal of oil storage tanks and related groundwater infrastructure restoration | 210,830 (55%) | 171,266 (45%) | ||
| Question 7 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Issue $8 million in bonds to fund improvements and repairs to state facilities, including the removal of asbestos | 146,975 (39%) | 233,738 (61%) | ||
| Question 8 | Public education funding; Bond issues | Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the purchase of school buses for Maine public schools | 205,582 (53%) | 179,173 (47%) | ||
| Question 9 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Airport infrastructure | Issue $26.5 million in bonds to fund transportation infrastructure | 231,739 (62%) | 142,038 (38%) |
1986
See also: Maine 1986 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Business regulations; Telecommunications infrastructure; Initiative and referendum process | Ban mandatory local measured phone service and direct the state to keep flat rate local phone service at a low cost | 241,894 (58%) | 178,745 (42%) | ||
| Question 10 | State legislative authority; Constitutional wording changes; Redistricting policy | Amend the procedure for apportionment of the state legislature and the operation of the Reapportionment Commission | 250,609 (66%) | 130,410 (34%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Prison and jail funding | Issue $16 million in bonds to build, repair, or renovate state correctional facilities | 222,679 (55%) | 180,787 (45%) | ||
| Question 3 | Utility policy; Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater | Issue $12 million in bonds to provide for sewer treatment facilities | 229,580 (57%) | 170,584 (43%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Public education funding; Healthcare facility funding | Issue 6 million in bonds to provide for school construction projects to comply with the educational reform law and for the construction of an activity building at Augusta Mental Health Institute | 244,485 (61%) | 157,472 (39%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues | 214,996 (54%) | 184,759 (46%) | |||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Land use and development policy; Ports and harbors | Issue 10 million in bonds for acquiring land for coastal access, harbor improvements, Maine State Ferry improvements, and for improvements to the State's Marine Laboratory at McKown Point, Boothbay Harbor | 197,396 (50%) | 200,725 (50%) | ||
| Question 7 | Bond issues; Defense-related funding | Issue a 3.1 million bond to provide for armory expansion, rehabilitation and construction | 126,236 (32%) | 269,886 (68%) | ||
| Question 8 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Issue a 5 million bond to acquire wildlife habitat and land for public outdoor recreation | 248,891 (62%) | 151,822 (38%) | ||
| Question 9 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $7.7 million in bonds to upgrade facilities in the University of Maine System | 227,751 (57%) | 173,527 (43%) |
June 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obscene Material Prohibition Initiative | Sexual content regulations; Initiative and referendum process | Criminalize making, seling, giving for value,
or otherwise promoting obscene material in Maine | 81,970 (28%) | 209,537 (72%) |
1985
See also: Maine 1985 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Ballot measure process; Environment; Nuclear energy | 86,678 (68%) | 39,893 (32%) | |||
| Question 2 | Sewage and stormwater; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $15 million in bonds to fund sewage treatment and water improvement facilities and the restoration and clean up of Maine's ground water | 130,714 (69%) | 58,077 (31%) | ||
| Question 3 | Fisheries and fishing regulations; Bond issues; Public economic investment policy; Energy; Agriculture policy | Issue $4.3 million in bonds to fund the Department of Finance and Administration in constructing, improving, and renovating centers for advanced technology | 88,111 (47%) | 99,393 (53%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Highways and bridges | Issue $20 million in bonds to fund transportation infrastructure improvements | 137,560 (72%) | 52,919 (28%) | ||
| Question 5 | Railways; Bond issues | Issue $850,000 in bonds to acquire rail lines | 97,022 (51%) | 92,025 (49%) | ||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Issue $2 million in bonds to fund the restoration and preservation of historic properties | 98,863 (52%) | 90,540 (48%) | ||
| Question 7 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $2.2 million in bonds to fund the purchase of technical equipment for the state vocational-technical institutes | 124,029 (65%) | 65,469 (35%) | ||
| Question 8 | State executive elections; State legislative elections | Allow state legislators to be appointed to other government offices that require legislative approval if they resign from the legislature | 92,262 (50%) | 92,824 (50%) | ||
| Question 9 | Local official term limits; Local law enforcement | Increase the terms of county sheriffs from two years to four | 110,080 (58%) | 80,141 (42%) |
1984
See also: Maine 1984 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $13.425 million in bonds to fund the procurement of a tug boat for the Maine Maritime Academy and buildings at Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes | 280,529 (54%) | 238,172 (46%) | ||
| Question 2 | State judiciary structure; Bond issues | Issue $6 million in bonds to fund the construction of courthouses in Portland and Bath-Brunswick | 224,348 (43%) | 293,290 (57%) | ||
| Question 3 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $16.5 million in bonds to fund the construction and renovation of University of Maine facilities | 299,385 (57%) | 223,489 (43%) | ||
| Question 4 | Prison and jail funding; Bond issues | Issue $10.035 million in bonds to fund the Department of Corrections | 276,886 (53%) | 242,341 (47%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issue requirements | Require that bonds that are authorized by voters be deauthorized after five years if they are not issued by the state | 309,717 (64%) | 175,127 (36%) | ||
| Question 6 | Constitutional rights; Sex and gender issues | Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex | 195,653 (37%) | 333,998 (63%) | ||
| Question 7 | Veterans policy; Public economic investment policy | Allow the Maine legislature to ensure business loans owned completely or in part by a Maine veteran | 296,299 (59%) | 206,760 (41%) | ||
| Question 8 | Property tax exemptions | Exempt all watercraft from personal property tax as long as some watercraft are subject to a municipal excise tax | 336,848 (67%) | 169,286 (33%) |
June 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Issue to Fund Pollution Abatement and Hazardous Waste Clean Up Measure | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $15.735 million in bonds to fund the cleanup of polluted waters and hazardous waste | 66,430 (73%) | 24,271 (27%) |
1983
See also: Maine 1983 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Hunting regulations | Repeal the law that allows for an open season on hunting moose | 121,125 (39%) | 185,603 (61%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues | Issue $720,000 in bonds to fund projects to improve county courthouse accessibility | 182,039 (62%) | 112,916 (38%) | ||
| Question 3 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $24.6 million in bonds over two years to fund bridge and highway improvement projects | 218,995 (74%) | 78,019 (26%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Prison and jail funding | Defund past bonds that were authorized but not issued, and issue $21.094 million in bonds to fund government facilities projects | 141,706 (49%) | 149,378 (51%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Ports and harbors | Issue $11.875 million in bonds to fund improvements to ferry services and airports | 161,231 (56%) | 127,860 (44%) | ||
| Question 6 | Property tax exemptions | Allow the legislature to create a property tax exemption for watercraft without being required to reimburse municipalities for the revenue losses resulting from the property tax exemption | 133,605 (47%) | 151,499 (53%) | ||
| Question 7 | Restricted-use funds | Require a two-thirds vote of the legislature, along with the governor's approval, to use funds in the Mining Excise Tax Trust Fund | 179,082 (65%) | 96,370 (35%) | ||
| Question 8 | Property tax exemptions; Mineral resources | Alter requirements for property tax exemptions and mining taxes | 140,680 (53%) | 125,309 (47%) |
1982
See also: Maine 1982 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Income taxes; Initiative and referendum process | Adjust individual income taxes to eliminate inflation-induced increases in individual state income taxes | 240,023 (57%) | 182,939 (43%) | ||
| Question 2 | Business regulations; Administrative organization; Food policy; Agriculture policy | Abolish the Maine Milk Commission's power to set dealer and retail prices of milk | 222,422 (49%) | 232,430 (51%) | ||
| Question 3 | Energy transmission projects; Nuclear energy; Utility policy | Prohibit the use of nuclear power for producing electricity after November 2, 1987 | 201,617 (44%) | 256,124 (56%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues | Limit the life of bonds authorized but not issued | 241,838 (61%) | 152,727 (39%) | ||
| Question 5 | Higher education funding | Authorize the use of state credit to secure funds to provide educational loans to parents of Maine students attending higher education institutions | 257,040 (61%) | 162,696 (39%) |
1981
See also: Maine 1981 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create an Energy Commission Measure | Utility policy; Administration of government | Establish the Maine Energy Commission | 90,333 (38%) | 144,647 (62%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 | Initiative and referendum process | Require all signatures for initiated measures to be dated and require signatures to expire after one year | 141,975 (65%) | 77,170 (35%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | State legislative elections | Remove requirement that members of the state House must continue to reside in the same town after elected | 193,862 (84%) | 37,257 (16%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 | Public education funding; Bond issues | Decrease the bonding limit of the Maine School Building Authority from $10 million to $6 million | 143,962 (64%) | 80,300 (36%) | ||
| Question 4 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Issue $1.5 million in bonds to fund the development of state park facilities | 113,118 (49%) | 119,900 (51%) | ||
| Question 6 | Telecommunications infrastructure; Bond issues | Issue $600,000 in bonds to fund equipment replacement for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network | 111,575 (48%) | 119,603 (52%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 1 | Bond issues; Agriculture policy; Transportation; Public economic investment policy | Issue $33.3 million in bonds for agricultural and economic development, including airport improvements, port facilities, feed grain terminal facilities, and potato storage and centralized packing facilities | 134,261 (57%) | 100,840 (43%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 2 | Transportation; Bond issues | Issue $12.3 million for bridge and highway improvements | 163,180 (69%) | 72,251 (31%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 3 | Energy conservation and efficiency; Bond issues; Environment | Issue $2 million for energy conservation improvements to state-owned buildings | 133,514 (57%) | 99,251 (43%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 5 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $1 million in bonds to help municipalities with solid waste for resource conservation and recovery systems | 139,255 (60%) | 92,060 (40%) |
1980
See also: Maine 1980 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Facilities Bond Measure | Bond issues; Public land policy | Issue $4 million in bonds to fund improvements to court facilities | 173,485 (37%) | 296,837 (63%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 | State legislative elections; Redistricting policy | Align the years apportionment occurred for the state Senate and House beginning in 1983 | 298,113 (67%) | 144,976 (33%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | Initiative and referendum process | Allow referendum votes to be held at the next statewide election, rather than the next general election, and require initiatives be voted upon at an election in November of the year the petition was filed | 364,629 (79%) | 96,099 (21%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 | State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority; State judicial selection | Provide that the judges of probate and justices of the peace were to be appointed by the governor unless another method of selection is specified in the constitution or in the statutes | 288,116 (65%) | 156,880 (35%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 2 | Energy conservation and efficiency; Environment; Bond issues | Issue $7 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements for public school buildings and the University of Maine | 317,033 (66%) | 160,067 (34%) |
September 23
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibit Nuclear Fission for Electricity Measure | Energy; Nuclear energy | Prohibit the generation of electrical power by means of nuclear fission | 161,181 (41%) | 233,198 (59%) |
June 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocational-Technical Institutes and Maritime Academy Improvements Bond Measure | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Issue $8 million in bonds for improvements to vocational-technical institutes and the Maine Maritime Academy | 67,011 (60%) | 44,345 (40%) |
March 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibit Gambling Machines Veto Referendum | Gambling policy | Uphold a law that prohibits gambling machines | 60,757 (62%) | 37,406 (38%) |
1979
See also: Maine 1979 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $16.5 million in bonds for highway and bridge improvements | 187,734 (72%) | 72,817 (28%) | ||
| Question 2 | Fisheries and fishing regulations; Airport infrastructure; Ports and harbors; Railways; Bond issues | Issue $11.81 million in bonds for public fish piers, airports and other transportation improvements | 173,349 (67%) | 85,086 (33%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Energy conservation and efficiency | Issue $2.5 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements for local government buildings | 156,968 (61%) | 99,157 (39%) | ||
| Question 4 | Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements | Repeal the literacy requirement for voting | 84,971 (33%) | 170,267 (67%) | ||
| Repeal of Returnable Container Law Initiative | Environment | Repeal the Returnable Container Law, which provided incentives for the reuse and recycling of beverage containers | 41,480 (15%) | 226,687 (85%) |
1978
See also: Maine 1978 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Vocational-Technical Institute Dormitory Bond Measure | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $2.1 million in bonds for the construction of a dormitory at Northern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute at Presque Isle | 191,888 (58%) | 139,486 (42%) | ||
| Question 1 | State judiciary structure; Bond issues | Eliminate the office of justice of the peace as a constitutional office | 179,146 (56%) | 141,527 (44%) | ||
| Question 2 | Military service policy; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements; Constitutional wording changes | Repeal poll taxes and the ability to pay for an exemption from military service | 185,997 (60%) | 124,650 (40%) | ||
| Question 3 | Insurance policy; Bond issues | Reduce and combine the guarantee limits for enterprise insurance within the State and make registered vessels eligible for the same limit | 204,747 (68%) | 95,546 (32%) | ||
| Question 4 | State legislative processes and sessions | Move the convening of the Legislature from January to December following a general election | 165,262 (52%) | 153,409 (48%) | ||
| Question 5 | Local government organization; Property taxes | Require the State to reimburse municipalities from state tax sources for 50% of losses caused by property tax exemptions and credits enacted after April 1, 1978 | 213,417 (68%) | 100,488 (32%) | ||
| Question 6 | Public education funding | A school administrative district or a community school district can assess any taxes they levy according to any cost-sharing formula authorized by the legislature | 212,063 (68%) | 97,764 (32%) |
1977
See also: Maine 1977 ballot measures
December 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Issue up to $30 million in bonds for pollution abatement facilities for a period less than 20 years | 125,760 (59%) | 86,039 (41%) | ||
| Question 2 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $300k in bonds for renovation projects at Leavitt Hall at the Maine Maritime Academy | 100,512 (47%) | 112,075 (53%) | ||
| Question 3 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issued $5,965,000 in bonds for renovation projects at the University of Maine | 106,796 (50%) | 107,832 (50%) | ||
| Question 4 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $3,748,000 in bonds for construction projects at the state technical-vocational institutes | 134,101 (63%) | 80,034 (37%) | ||
| Question 5 | Energy conservation and efficiency; Bond issues | Issue up to $10 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements to state owned buildings and public school buildings | 131,514 (62%) | 80,178 (38%) | ||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Airport infrastructure | Issue $1.8 million in bonds for improvements to multiple airports | 116,745 (55%) | 95,591 (45%) | ||
| Question 7 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $11.5 million in bonds to fund the Highway and Bridge Improvement Program | 147,569 (69%) | 66,722 (31%) | ||
| Question 8 | Veterans policy; Bond issues | Issue $2.1 million in bonds to fund the construction of a Maine Veterans Home | 121,836 (57%) | 92,153 (43%) | ||
| Uniform State Property Tax Initiative | Initiative and referendum process; Public education funding | Repeal the uniform property tax and change portions of the school funding law | 124,322 (57%) | 95,413 (43%) |
1976
See also: Maine 1976 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum Bottle Refund Measure | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy | Create 5 cent refund value on beverage containers to incentivize manufactures, distributors, dealers and consumers to reuse or recycle | 274,164 (58%) | 200,200 (42%) | ||
| Question 1 | State executive powers and duties | Increase the number of days the governor had to act on legislation presented before it would take automatically take effect from five days to ten days | 332,174 (77%) | 98,043 (23%) | ||
| Question 2 | Judicial term limits | Allow justices whose terms of office had expired or who had reached the mandatory retirement age to hold office for up to six month longer or until a successor is appointed | 331,802 (76%) | 105,278 (24%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Public education funding; Veterans policy | Increase the bonding limit on the Maine Veterans' Mortgage Loans from $2 million to $4 million and decrease the bonding limit of the Maine School Building Authority from $25 million to $10 million | 247,499 (59%) | 170,083 (41%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues | Prohibit using state bonds for everyday expenditures and ensure them only for capital projects | 242,299 (62%) | 149,571 (38%) |
June 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Mountain Public Preserve Initiative | Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Establish a public preserve in the Bigelow Mountain area | 85,782 (51%) | 81,915 (49%) |
1975
See also: Maine 1975 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $900k in bonds for the renovation of student housing at the University of Maine at Portland | 91,719 (61%) | 57,484 (39%) | ||
| Question 2 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $13.6 million in bonds for highway and bridge improvements | 106,619 (71%) | 43,282 (29%) | ||
| Question 3 | State legislative authority; Redistricting policy; State legislative structure | Provide for single member districts for the state House of Representatives, apportionment of the House and Senate and establish an apportionment commission | 94,773 (68%) | 45,307 (32%) | ||
| Question 4 | Initiative and referendum process | Create a filing deadline for petitions for referendum and initiative, suspend the effective date of any action in a referendum petition, allow the secretary of state to declare a special election for a petition if the governor failed to do so, and empower the legislature to develop procedures for validating petitions | 105,073 (76%) | 32,995 (24%) | ||
| Question 5 | State executive powers and duties; State executive branch structure | Outline circumstances under which the governor could be found incapable of discharging the powers and duties of the office and determined what would happen | 112,171 (78%) | 31,647 (22%) | ||
| Question 6 | State executive branch structure; State executive powers and duties | Abolish the Executive Council and reassign its constitutional powers to the governor and the legislature, abolish the office of notary public, and prohibit the appointment of legislators to offices that require approval from the legislature | 94,702 (67%) | 47,513 (33%) | ||
| Question 7 | State legislative processes and sessions | Provide for annual, instead the existing biennial, meetings of the legislature | 91,582 (66%) | 47,877 (34%) |
1974
See also: Maine 1974 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $7.8 million in bonds to build state highways | 255,141 (73%) | 93,602 (27%) | ||
| Question 2 | Public education funding; Bond issues | Issue $25 million in bonds to provide for elementary and secondary school building construction | 206,097 (62%) | 127,159 (38%) | ||
| Question 3 | Residency voting requirements | Repeal the three month requirement for establishing residency for voting purposes when moving within the state | 217,445 (66%) | 110,588 (34%) | ||
| Question 4 | State judicial selection | Make the positions of justices of the peace and notaries public appointed by the governor for their initial terms. | 214,353 (69%) | 96,554 (31%) | ||
| Question 5 | Local government organization; Business regulations | Clarify municipal authority over industrial parks by explicitly allowing cities to purchase land and property interests, not just construct industrial buildings | 239,953 (77%) | 71,644 (23%) | ||
| Weight of Commercial Vehicles and Related Provisions Referendum | Initiative and referendum process; Business regulations | Repeal and replace language regarding commercial vehicles, including weight and length limits | 123,501 (38%) | 197,946 (62%) |
June 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Fisheries and Game Acquisition Fund Question | Bond issues; Fisheries and fishing regulations; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Issue $1 million in bonds for the financing of the Maine Inland Fisheries and Game Acquisition Fund | 122,046 (68%) | 56,323 (32%) |
1973
See also: Maine 1973 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Utility policy | Create the public body of Power Authority of Maine to generate and transmit electricity for sale to other electric utility systems and to Canada or other states | 95,645 (39%) | 151,480 (61%) | ||
| Question 2 | Gambling policy | Establish a State Lottery and create a State Lottery Commission | 154,911 (63%) | 90,433 (37%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Issue up to $3 million in bonds for the acquisition of real property for state parks | 150,497 (63%) | 87,999 (37%) | ||
| Question 4 | Debt limits | Repeal constitutional limits on municipal borrowing and authorized the Legislature to set debt limits by general law | 122,555 (55%) | 100,984 (45%) | ||
| Question 5 | Administration of government; State executive official measures; State legislative processes and sessions | Allow the Governor to veto bills after adjournment by returning them within three days of the Legislature’s next session but if the Legislature did not reconvene, the bill would not become law | 153,639 (69%) | 68,446 (31%) |
1972
See also: Maine 1972 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $10.3 million in bonds, including the matching of federal funds, for the construction of state highways | 259,313 (67%) | 127,656 (33%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Issue $8.36 million in bonds for the expansion and improvement of classroom facilities at seven campuses of the University of Maine | 212,847 (56%) | 168,469 (44%) | ||
| Question 3 | Local government finance and taxes; Airport infrastructure | Reallocate money appropriated for land, installing a localizer at Auburn-Lewiston Airport, and construction at Rumford to be used for general rehabilitation and repairs at the Auburn-Lewiston Airport and for construction at the Oxford County Regional Airport instead | 139,012 (38%) | 222,343 (62%) | ||
| Question 4 | Local government finance and taxes; Housing assistance programs; American Indian issues | Guarantee loans for housing for Native Americans by using state credits | 268,969 (72%) | 104,521 (28%) | ||
| Question 5 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Veterans policy | Pledge the credit of the state for the guaranteeing of loans for resident veterans | 292,405 (78%) | 81,629 (22%) | ||
| Question 6 | State legislative authority | Reduce the age qualification for members of the House of Representatives to 20 years | 179,557 (48%) | 194,166 (52%) |
June 19
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Initiative and referendum process; Election administration and governance | Establish a ballot on which the candidates are alphabetically listed in a column by office rather than in columns by parties | 110,867 (63%) | 64,506 (37%) | ||
| Question 2 | Public education funding; American Indian issues; Higher education funding | Issue $3.85 million in bonds for various vocational technical institutes and Native American reservation schools | 102,511 (59%) | 69,793 (41%) | ||
| Question 3 | Corrections governance; Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues; Prison and jail funding | Issue $2,985,000 in bonds for renovation of facilities for treatment and care of the mentally ill at mental health and correctional institutes | 136,669 (77%) | 40,837 (23%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $4 million in bonds for the construction of a toll bridge across the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow | 64,776 (37%) | 109,004 (63%) | ||
| Question 5 | Public land policy; Bond issues; Airport infrastructure | Issue $3.09 million in bonds for the development of state park facilities, improvements to various airports and a maintenance building at Augusta | 87,306 (50%) | 85,989 (50%) |
1971
See also: Maine 1971 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Business taxes; Income taxes | Repeal the state income tax law for individuals and corporations | 63,393 (25%) | 190,261 (75%) | ||
| Question 2 | Voting age policy | Reduce the voting age requirement from 20 to 18 years old | 144,949 (59%) | 99,274 (41%) | ||
| Question 3 | State executive elections | Allow the Governor to continue in office until his successor is determined and take the oath of office | 170,851 (72%) | 67,875 (28%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Allow for the pledging of state credit to back loans for higher education and issued $4 million in bonds for such loans | 139,984 (59%) | 97,430 (41%) |
1970
See also: Maine 1970 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | 80,489 (28%) | 202,120 (72%) | |||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue up to $50 million in bonds for the construction of elementary and secondary school buildings | 160,681 (57%) | 121,196 (43%) | ||
| Question 3 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Allow the issuing of $4 million in bonds for oil pollution clean up efforts when the Governor declares an Oil Pollution Disaster | 172,378 (62%) | 105,881 (38%) | ||
| Question 4 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Repeal the interest limit on unissued bonds for water pollution abatement | 175,111 (68%) | 82,789 (32%) | ||
| Question 5 | Voting age policy | Decrease the voting age requirement from 21 to 20 years old | 167,660 (59%) | 117,668 (41%) | ||
| Question 6 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Property taxes; Agriculture policy; Forestry and timber | Allow the Legislature to provide for the assessment of real estate taxes of three types of real estate in accordance with a valuation based on the lands current use | 168,390 (63%) | 99,316 (37%) | ||
| Question 7 | State legislative processes and sessions | Allow for special sessions of the Legislature to be called by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House with the consent of a majority of the Legislature members in each political party | 157,903 (59%) | 110,047 (41%) |
June 15
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding; Higher education funding | Issue a total of $3.825 million in bonds for construction of facilities and purchase of equipment at the State Vocational-Technical Institutes and for a diagnostic facility for treatment of emotionally disturbed boys at the Boys Training Center | 96,368 (69%) | 42,785 (31%) | ||
| Question 1 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Remove the interest rate limitation of five percent from unissued bonds for a regional vocational center or centers in York County, and put the State Treasurer in charge of setting the interest rate | 80,315 (60%) | 52,646 (40%) | ||
| Question 3 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $14.985 million in bonds for classroom expansions and improvements at several of the University of Maine campuses | 62,952 (45%) | 76,145 (55%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Allow the for the money originally appropriated for an addition to the Gould Academic Building at the Boys Training center to be used for the construction of educational classrooms at the center | 93,129 (68%) | 43,738 (32%) |
March 16
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Highways Construction Bond Measure | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $19.5 million in bonds, including the matching of federal funds, for the construction of state highways | 65,235 (55%) | 53,390 (45%) |
1969
See also: Maine 1969 ballot measures
November 4
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $7.54 million in bonds for the expansion of classroom facilities and other improvements at several campuses of the University of Maine | 70,949 (49%) | 74,520 (51%) | ||
| Question 10 | Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues | Issue $1.9 million in bonds to fund the development, expansion and improvement of state parks, improve forestry facilities, and the expansion of the Marine Research Laboratory | 60,647 (43%) | 79,909 (57%) | ||
| Question 11 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $21.5 million in bonds for state highway construction | 66,296 (47%) | 74,218 (53%) | ||
| Question 12 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues; Prison and jail funding | Issue $2.515 million in bonds for the enlargement and improvement of mental and correctional institutions | 104,030 (73%) | 39,115 (27%) | ||
| Question 13 | Bond issues | Approve an increase in the interest rate for state bonds from five to six percent | 69,013 (52%) | 63,793 (48%) | ||
| Question 14 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Provide $25 million in bonds for state guaranteed loans to private colleges for the construction and expansion of facilities | 55,770 (41%) | 79,051 (59%) | ||
| Question 15 | State legislative structure | Provide that the members of the Senate should be an odd number with no fewer than 31 members and no more than 41 | 76,330 (57%) | 57,950 (43%) | ||
| Question 16 | Local government organization | Give cities and towns the power to enact local laws on matters of municipal concern, as long as those laws don't conflict with state law | 76,405 (58%) | 56,209 (42%) | ||
| Question 16 | Public education funding; Bond issues | Allow the Legislature to set the bonding limit at $25 million on the Maine School Building Authority | 70,639 (52%) | 64,594 (48%) | ||
| Question 2 | Airport infrastructure; Bond issues | Authorize the Aeronautics Commission to designate the use of $13,000 at the Norridgewock Airport | 54,876 (40%) | 83,845 (60%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Provide $210k in bonds for constructing facilities at Camp Waban in York County | 64,411 (46%) | 76,711 (54%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue $22 million in bonds for the state to start making monthly payments to the Foundation Program School Subsidies for local school units during a transitional period of January 1970 to June 1970. | 84,505 (59%) | 57,799 (41%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; American Indian issues; Sewage and stormwater; Utility policy | Issue $310k in bonds to construct water and sewage facilities at three Indian Housing Authorities in the state | 90,713 (63%) | 52,997 (37%) | ||
| Question 6 | Bond issues; Ports and harbors | Issue $100,000 in bonds for the construction of docking facilities for passengers and freight at Matinicus Island | 43,732 (31%) | 95,997 (69%) | ||
| Question 7 | Bond issues; Public education funding | Provide $9.8 million in bonds for state subsides of elementary and secondary school building construction, as well as $800k for subsidizing regional technical and vocational school building construction | 73,589 (52%) | 67,997 (48%) | ||
| Question 8 | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $50 million in bonds for the planning, construction and equipment of pollution abatement facilities | 75,790 (53%) | 66,921 (47%) | ||
| Question 9 | Bond issues; Higher education funding; American Indian issues | Issue $770k in bonds for the improvement of facilities and acquisition of land at 4 Maine Vocational Technical Institutes, educational facilities at Maine Maritime Academy, the Unorganized Territory schools, and Indian schools | 75,499 (53%) | 66,281 (47%) |
1968
See also: Maine 1968 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Increase the limit on state-backed loans for industrial, manufacturing, fishing, and agricultural enterprises to $80 million | 240,983 (73%) | 89,015 (27%) | ||
| Question 1 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Ratify a $12.8 million state bond issue to fund the construction of state highways | 246,291 (75%) | 82,767 (25%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Ratify a state bond issue of up to $4 million to create and finance the Maine State Park and Recreation Area Fund | 225,192 (70%) | 97,443 (30%) | ||
| Question 3 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Ratify a $180,000 state bond issue to construct a residential facility for children with intellectual disabilities in Aroostook County | 270,576 (82%) | 58,305 (18%) | ||
| Question 4 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Ratify a state bond issue of up to $4.5 million to construct a bridge across the Androscoggin River between Auburn and Lewiston. | 199,221 (61%) | 127,084 (39%) |
June 17
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Utility policy; Public education funding; American Indian issues; Bond issues | Authorize a $384,000 state bond issue to build and modernize school facilities at three Indian reservations and construct water and sewage systems at the Indian Township Reservation in Princeton | 78,304 (82%) | 16,817 (18%) | ||
| Question 2A | Housing development funding; Higher education funding; Bond issues | Authorize an $850,000 state bond issue to construct dormitory facilities at Maine Maritime Academy to increase enrollment capacity and improve student housing | 64,431 (70%) | 27,576 (30%) | ||
| Question 2B | Higher education funding; Bond issues; Housing development funding | Authorize a $955,000 state bond issue to construct women’s dormitory facilities at Farmington State College | 64,129 (70%) | 27,617 (30%) |
1967
See also: Maine 1967 ballot measures
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 3 | Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation | Increase the limit on state-backed loans for recreational projects from $10 million to $17 million through a new bond issue | 40,619 (51%) | 38,454 (49%) | ||
| Amendment 4 | State judiciary structure | Repeal the offices of Judges and Registers of Probate as constitutional officers | 41,850 (55%) | 34,454 (45%) | ||
| Amendment 5 | Public economic investment policy | Modify provisions governing temporary loans made in anticipation of state tax revenues and the limits on such borrowing | 45,086 (59%) | 31,930 (41%) | ||
| Amendment No. 6 | Revenue allocation; Fisheries and fishing regulations; Agriculture policy | Allow the state to insure payment of industrial loans made to fisheries and agricultural enterprises | 49,886 (64%) | 28,365 (36%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 | Constitutional wording changes; Bond issues | Change the time allowed for codifying the state constitution | 46,649 (61%) | 29,798 (39%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Allow the state to issue up to $1 million in bonds to provide loans for Maine students in higher education | 57,583 (71%) | 24,018 (29%) | ||
| Question No. 4 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Authorize a $6.32 million state bond issue to expand and improve classroom facilities at multiple University of Maine locations to accommodate increased enrollment | 55,736 (67%) | 27,388 (33%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 1 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Ratify a $415,000 state bond issue to construct a multi-purpose building at Fort Kent State College | 49,069 (60%) | 32,862 (40%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 2 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Authorize a $4.815 million state bond issue to expand classroom facilities at state colleges and vocational-technical institutes to accommodate increased enrollment | 58,301 (70%) | 24,883 (30%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 3 | Prison and jail funding; Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Authorize a $1.42 million state bond issue to expand and improve mental hospitals and correctional institutions for better accommodation of individuals with mental, emotional, or social disorders | 68,596 (82%) | 15,022 (18%) |
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $3 million in bonds to reconstruct and eliminate hazardous portions of State Route 6 | 40,415 (44%) | 51,174 (56%) | ||
| Question 2 | Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues | Issue $350k in bonds for construction of a regional care facility at Bangor for individuals with intellectual disabilities. | 75,483 (81%) | 17,497 (19%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $4.5 million in bonds for a bridge across the Androscoggin River between Auburn and Lewiston | 36,444 (40%) | 55,434 (60%) | ||
| Question 4 | Higher education funding; Bond issues; Housing | Issue $6.715 million in bonds for self-liquidating student housing and dining facilities at state colleges and vocational-technical schools | 60,496 (66%) | 31,358 (34%) | ||
| Question 5 | Airport infrastructure; Bond issues | Issue $2.837 million in bonds for the construction, extension and improvement of airports | 48,613 (53%) | 42,290 (47%) | ||
| Question 6 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $6.38 million for school building construction and $270k for construction of regional technical and vocational centers | 61,593 (67%) | 30,061 (33%) | ||
| Question 7 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $1.8 million in bonds for the construction of a research and advanced study building at the University of Maine-Portland | 48,913 (54%) | 42,419 (46%) | ||
| Question 8 | Bond issues | Issue $16.710 million in bonds for capital improvements, construction, renovations, repairs, equipment and furnishings | 43,742 (48%) | 47,061 (52%) |
1966
See also: Maine 1966 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues | Issue $4.8 million in bonds for the construction of a state cultural building | 147,876 (55%) | 121,542 (45%) | ||
| Question 2 | Water storage; Bond issues | Issue $1.5 million in bonds to develop the maximum wilderness character of the Allagash Waterway | 184,937 (68%) | 85,354 (32%) | ||
| Question 3 | State legislative elections; Redistricting policy | Repealed and replaced the language outlining the election, powers and apportionment of the Maine State Senate | 157,773 (63%) | 91,618 (37%) |
June 20
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues | Issue $2.5 million for the construction of an office building for State Highway Commission | 53,641 (41%) | 78,627 (59%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Airport infrastructure | Issue $2.95 million in bonds for the construction and improvement of airports | 62,644 (47%) | 69,842 (53%) |
February 21
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Liquor Sales Referendum | Sunday regulations; Alcohol laws | Prohibit liquor sales on election day until polls close and from 11:45 p.m. on Saturdays to 6 a.m. on Sundays, except for midnight to 2 a.m. if the Sunday is January 1st | 101,086 (50%) | 102,392 (50%) |
1965
See also: Maine 1965 ballot measures
November 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Housing development funding; Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue $3.960 million for the construction of self-liquidating student housing and dining facilities at teachers' colleges and vocational-technical schools | 40,116 (83%) | 8,467 (17%) | ||
| Question 2 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $9.6 million in bonds for the construction of state highways | 38,244 (80%) | 9,846 (20%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Issue $6 million in bonds for the construction of student housing at University of Maine | 38,033 (79%) | 10,043 (21%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Issue $6.97 million in bonds for capital improvements at the University of Maine | 37,416 (78%) | 10,522 (22%) | ||
| Question 5 | Bond issues; Juvenile criminal justice; Prison and jail funding | Issue $500k in bonds for the construction and renovation of the Boys' Training Center, Maine State Prison and Stevens School | 40,299 (84%) | 7,793 (16%) | ||
| Question 6 | Higher education funding; Bond issues; Public education funding | Issue $500,000 in bonds to establish York County Regional Vocational Education Center | 29,461 (62%) | 17,942 (38%) | ||
| Question 7 | Suffrage | Remove the voting restriction against paupers and clarify restriction against those under guardianship to those under guardianship for intellectual disabilities | 28,233 (60%) | 18,630 (40%) | ||
| Question 8 | Public economic investment policy | Extend state guaranteed loans for industrial purposes to personal property | 31,685 (68%) | 14,632 (32%) | ||
| Question 9 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | Allow for state guaranteed loans up to $10 million on real estate and personal property for recreational projects | 29,647 (64%) | 16,606 (36%) |
1964
See also: Maine 1964 ballot measures
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution Abatement Facilities Question | Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues | Issue $25 million in bonds for the construction and equipment of pollution abatement facilities | 222,242 (73%) | 81,469 (27%) | ||
| Question 1 | State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority | Remove the requirement that the Governor communicate his or her pardons to the Legislature | 149,582 (60%) | 98,581 (40%) | ||
| Question 10 | Local government organization; Election administration and governance | Clarify the procedure for municipalities to submit their election returns to the Secretary of State by removing outdated language regarding selectmen and plantations | 178,614 (77%) | 52,836 (23%) | ||
| Question 2 | State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority; State judicial authority | Provide a method for the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court to administer the oaths of office for members of the Maine State Legislature if the Governor could not be present to administer them and if the Chief Justice cannot administer them then the Senior Associate Judge could administer them. | 179,451 (73%) | 65,193 (27%) | ||
| Question 3 | State legislative elections | Provide a method for electing senators in the event of vacancies | 190,949 (79%) | 49,339 (21%) | ||
| Question 4 | Open meetings and public information | Eliminate the requirements that money drawn from the state treasury require warrants from the Governor and Council, except for those allocated by law | 131,407 (56%) | 102,809 (44%) | ||
| Question 5 | State judicial authority | Repeal and replace Article VI of the Maine Constitution, which outlines the powers of the judicial branch | 143,614 (64%) | 79,095 (36%) | ||
| Question 6 | State executive powers and duties | Remove prohibition of the Governor to march or convey militia without consent of the legislature | 147,984 (64%) | 83,335 (36%) | ||
| Question 7 | State executive elections | Repeal and replace the language outlining the determination of the election of Governor | 156,407 (68%) | 74,441 (32%) | ||
| Question 8 | State executive branch structure | Clarify the provisions regarding the line of succession by the President of Senate or Speaker of the House when the office of Governor becomes vacant | 171,113 (74%) | 59,170 (26%) | ||
| Question 9 | Public economic investment policy | Increase the state guaranteed loans for industrial purposes by $20 million, bringing the total limit up to $40 million | 164,855 (70%) | 69,658 (30%) |
1963
See also: Maine 1963 ballot measures
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Higher education funding; Bond issues | Issue up to $475k in bonds for the construction of a student dining facility at the Maine Maritime Academy | 48,648 (68%) | 22,985 (32%) | ||
| Question 2 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $7 million in bonds for the construction of state highways | 50,356 (69%) | 22,435 (31%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Higher education funding | Issue up to $1.433 million in bonds to build student housing at the state teachers colleges | 50,558 (71%) | 20,881 (29%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues | Issue $8.422 million in bonds for capital improvements, construction, repairs, equipment, supplies and furnishings for the 1964 fiscal year | 42,816 (61%) | 27,189 (39%) | ||
| Question 5 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue up to $3 million in bonds for the construction of a bridge connecting Chebeague Island with Littlejohn Island | 21,626 (30%) | 49,699 (70%) | ||
| Question 6 | State legislative elections; Redistricting policy; State legislative authority | Change the election, powers and apportionment of the Maine House of Representatives | 44,556 (66%) | 23,035 (34%) | ||
| Question 7 | Constitutional rights | Prohibited discrimination against any person | 49,966 (72%) | 19,294 (28%) |
1962
See also: Maine 1962 ballot measures
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Public employee retirement funds; Restricted-use funds | Place the funds of the Maine State Retirement System in trust and stipulate that they not be diverted | 187,799 (81%) | 43,286 (19%) | ||
| Question 2 | Local government finance and taxes | Allowe voters in a municipality to decide whether or not their municipality could issue notes or bonds for the purpose of constructing buildings for industrial use | 147,447 (66%) | 74,928 (34%) |
June 18
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Television Network Bond Measure | Bond issues; Telecommunications infrastructure | Issue up to $1.5 million in bonds for the development of a statewide educational television network | 59,574 (55%) | 49,134 (45%) |
1961
See also: Maine 1961 ballot measures
October 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | 33,261 (82%) | 7,387 (18%) | |||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | County and municipal governance; Bond issues | 20,377 (51%) | 19,657 (49%) | |||
| Question 1 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Provide for an issue of $6 million in bonds for the construction of state highways | 29,511 (72%) | 11,554 (28%) | ||
| Question 2 | Higher education funding; Bond issues; Housing | Provide an issue up to $2.6 million in bonds for the construction of self-liquidating student housing for the Aroostook, Farmington, Gorham and Washington State Teachers Colleges | 31,256 (76%) | 9,778 (24%) |
1960
See also: Maine 1960 ballot measures
November 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendment | Government continuity policy | Ensure continuity of government in the event of an enemy attack | 343,333 (93%) | 24,829 (7%) |
1959
See also: Maine 1959 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Ratify a state bond issue of up to $3.9 million to construct a bridge across the Passagassawaukeag River at Belfast | 36,662 (73%) | 13,471 (27%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Ratify a $13 million state bond issue to fund the construction of state highways in Maine | 39,305 (78%) | 11,398 (22%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Higher education funding; Housing development funding | Ratify a state bond issue of up to $10 million to finance the construction of housing for the University of Maine | 42,133 (82%) | 9,560 (18%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues | Ratify a $3.95 million state bond issue to fund capital improvements, construction, repairs, equipment, supplies, and furnishings for fiscal years 1960 and 1961 | 39,367 (77%) | 11,660 (23%) | ||
| Question 5 | Ports and harbors | Allow ferry service for Long Island Plantation as authorized by the 99th Legislature | 38,886 (75%) | 12,635 (25%) |
1958
See also: Maine 1958 ballot measures
March 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum Question | Transportation taxes and fees | Increase registration fees for passenger cars, motor trucks up to 26,000 pounds, and operator license fees from $2 to $3 | 22,495 (17%) | 106,840 (83%) |
1957
See also: Maine 1957 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Revenue and spending limits; Bond issues | Allow the state to pledge its credit and issue up to $20 million in bonds to guarantee loans for industrial purposes | 66,427 (68%) | 30,750 (32%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | Election administration and governance | Change the date of the general election from the second Monday in September to the Tuesday following the first Monday in November | 63,820 (64%) | 36,202 (36%) | ||
| Amendment 3 | Executive official term limits; State executive elections | Change the governor’s term from two years to four years and to limit governors to no more than two consecutive terms | 60,240 (59%) | 41,392 (41%) | ||
| Referendum Question 1 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Ratify a $24 million state bond issue to fund the construction of state highways in Maine | 74,285 (75%) | 24,739 (25%) | ||
| Referendum Question 2 | Ports and harbors; Bond issues | Ratify a state bond issue to establish ferry service for North Haven, Vinalhaven, Islesboro, and Swan’s Island | 68,188 (69%) | 30,363 (31%) |
1955
See also: Maine 1955 ballot measures
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Amendment 1 | Parole policy; State executive powers and duties | Extend the pardon powers of the governor and council to include offenses of juvenile delinquency | 22,658 (75%) | 7,562 (25%) | ||
| Constitutional Amendment 2 | State executive elections | Modify the citizenship requirements for serving as governor | 15,157 (51%) | 14,452 (49%) | ||
| Constitutional Amendment 3 | Debt limits; Public education funding | Exempt rental agreements with the Maine School Building Authority from municipal debt limitations | 19,378 (68%) | 9,327 (32%) | ||
| Constitutional Amendment 4 | Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions | Clarify provisions governing voting by persons serving in the military | 25,347 (84%) | 4,664 (16%) | ||
| Referendum Question | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Ratify a state bond issue of up to $1 million to construct a bridge across Jonesport Reach | 22,204 (72%) | 8,550 (28%) |
1954
See also: Maine 1954 ballot measures
September 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Debt limits | Raise the limit on municipal indebtedness from five percent to seven and a half percent | 111,726 (58%) | 80,402 (42%) | ||
| Question 2 | Race and ethnicity issues; American Indian issues; Race and suffrage | Permit Native Americans to vote | 155,528 (79%) | 41,688 (21%) |
1951
See also: Maine 1951 ballot measures
September 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Authorized the issuance of $27 million in bonds to build state highways | 36,661 (69%) | 16,839 (31%) | ||
| Question 10 | Absentee and mail voting; Military service policy | Reaffirm the right to absentee voting for persons absent in the armed forces and for other citizens absent or physically incapacitated for reasons deemed sufficient | 39,006 (79%) | 10,187 (21%) | ||
| Question 11 | Bond issues | Authorize a bond issue up to $3 million payable within 15 years at a rate of interest not exceeding 4 percent per year, payable semi-annually to pay for the construction of a state office building | 16,107 (34%) | 31,369 (66%) | ||
| Question 12 | Public economic investment policy; Debt limits | Clarify the provisions regarding the state's borrowing power | 28,758 (62%) | 17,582 (38%) | ||
| Question 2 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Authorize the issue of $2.5 million in bonds to construct a toll bridge across the Penobscot River between the cities of Bangor and Brewer | 29,552 (57%) | 21,940 (43%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Issue $3 million in bonds to construct a toll bridge across the Androscoggin River between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn | 23,088 (45%) | 28,010 (55%) | ||
| Question 4 | Highways and bridges | Make the combination highway and railroad bridge across Fore River into a toll bridge until all the bonds issued for its construction were retired | 21,648 (41%) | 31,069 (59%) | ||
| Question 5 | Executive official term limits | Repeal the provision limiting the State Treasurer to serve no more than six years successively | 27,073 (55%) | 22,320 (45%) | ||
| Question 6 | Initiative and referendum process | Change the signature requirements for direct initiatives to 10 percent of the total votes for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election | 23,600 (52%) | 21,986 (48%) | ||
| Question 7 | Debt limits; Local government finance and taxes | Raise the limit on municipal debt and liability from five percent to seven and a half percent | 21,478 (45%) | 26,232 (55%) | ||
| Question 8 | Balanced budget requirements | Make any law requiring spending beyond available state funds inoperative for 45 days after the next regular legislative session, unless it provided new revenues to cover the cost | 24,746 (54%) | 20,900 (46%) | ||
| Question 9 | Debt limits | Exempt rental agreements for 40 years or less with the Maine School Building Authority from the municipal debt and liabilities limit | 23,887 (54%) | 20,594 (46%) |
1950
See also: Maine 1950 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1 | Constitutional wording changes | Allow for the rearranging of the state constitution | 106,433 (70%) | 44,688 (30%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 | Initiative and referendum process | Change the deadline for filing initiated legislation with the secretary of state to 45 days after the beginning of the legislative session | 101,116 (69%) | 46,238 (31%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3 | Bond issue requirements | Allow the legislature to issue bonds on behalf of the state by referring bond measures to voters | 112,035 (72%) | 44,124 (28%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4 | Highways and bridges; Bond issues | Issue $7 million in bonds to fund the construction of a highway and railroad bridge across Fore River | 106,952 (66%) | 55,248 (34%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment 5 | Redistricting policy | Limit the number of representatives that a municipality may have to seven, with exceptions for merged cities | 109,325 (71%) | 43,718 (29%) |
1948
See also: Maine 1948 ballot measures
September 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills | Labor and unions | |||||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1 | Initiative and referendum process | Require signatures from citizens numbering at least 10% of the total vote for Governor cast in the last gubernatorial election to certify an initiated law to go before the legislature | 68,237 (51%) | 65,698 (49%) | ||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 | Salaries of government officials | Allow members of the state legislature to be paid by the state treasury once per week to cover expenses for travel | 77,716 (56%) | 62,236 (44%) |
1946
See also: Maine 1946 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Amendment | Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Veterans policy | Provide a bonus of $150 to veterans of World War II and other veterans' benefits through issuing additional cigarette, liquor and miscellaneous taxes | 59,725 (36%) | 108,467 (64%) | ||
| World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes Measure | Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Veterans policy | Provide for a payment of a bonus to World War II veterans by increasing cigarette and other liquor taxes and miscellaneous taxes | 60,544 (36%) | 109,450 (64%) |
1944
See also: Maine 1944 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Use Fun Amendment | Revenue allocation; Highways and bridges | Use revenues derived from the taxation of vehicles and fuels used on public highways for public highways only | 139,805 (81%) | 33,172 (19%) |
1941
See also: Maine 1941 ballot measures
December 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Gasoline Tax | Fuel taxes | Levy an additional tax on gasoline | 14,520 (31%) | 32,131 (69%) |
1940
See also: Maine 1940 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question No. 5 | Elections and campaigns | 70,412 (50%) | 70,226 (50%) | ||
| Question No. 6 | Law enforcement; County and municipal governance | 69,933 (51%) | 67,179 (49%) |
1939
See also: Maine 1939 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highways and Bridges Bond Issue Increase Amendment | Transportation; Bond issues | 16,500 (44%) | 21,265 (56%) |
1938
See also: Maine 1938 ballot measures
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voter Residence Qualification Amendment | Residency voting requirements | Lengthen the amount of time it took to qualify as a resident to vote | 125,996 (61%) | 79,342 (39%) |
1937
See also: Maine 1937 ballot measures
August 16
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Age Assistance and Minimum Education Measure | Public assistance programs; Public education governance | Provide for programs that assisted the elderly, to established a minimum level of education and to provide funding for such projects | 41,482 (34%) | 80,449 (66%) |
1936
See also: Maine 1936 ballot measures
September 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 5 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | 182,012 (78%) | 52,590 (22%) | ||
| Question No. 4 | Hunting regulations; Fisheries and fishing regulations | 132,400 (54%) | 113,634 (46%) |
1935
See also: Maine 1935 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge District Measure | Highways and bridges; Local government organization | Create the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge District | 22,205 (74%) | 7,813 (26%) | ||
| Question 1 | Residency voting requirements | Lengthen the period of time required to establish residency for voting purposes from three to six months | 23,269 (81%) | 5,540 (19%) | ||
| Question 2 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Provide for an increase in the amount of state bonds to be issued for the purpose of matching federal aid money available for the construction of state highways | 19,074 (66%) | 9,915 (34%) | ||
| Question 3 | Elections and campaigns | Allow for the use of voting machines, so long as they did not violate the right to secret voting | 17,855 (62%) | 10,996 (38%) | ||
| Question 4 | Bond issues; Highways and bridges | Provid for the issuance of bonds for furnishing and paying any additional funds necessary for the maintenance, interest and retirement of bonds issued by the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge District | 21,383 (72%) | 8,375 (28%) |
1934
See also: Maine 1934 ballot measures
September 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Alcohol laws | Repeal the prohibition against the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, not including cider and or liquor for medicinal purposes | 161,893 (65%) | 85,363 (35%) | ||
| Question 2 | Debt limits | Increase the state debt limit from $800k to $2 million | 117,046 (56%) | 91,515 (44%) | ||
| Question 3 | Bond issues | Provide for the issuance of up to $2 million in bonds to pay for the construction, improvement and equipment of state buildings | 123,843 (61%) | 79,906 (39%) | ||
| Transportation of Intoxicating Liquor Referendum | Alcohol laws | 141,259 (63%) | 82,877 (37%) |
1933
See also: Maine 1933 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Election administration and governance | Allow for the use of mechanical voting devices | 57,230 (47%) | 64,553 (53%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | Debt limits | Raise the state debt limit to $2 million and make an exception from the municipal debt limit for loans from the state for emergency relief | 47,678 (37%) | 81,023 (63%) | ||
| Direct Initiative Question 1 | Business taxes; Utility policy | Create a 2% excise tax on corporations that make, generate, sell, or distribute electricity | 46,015 (34%) | 90,804 (66%) | ||
| Direct Initiative Question 2 | Property taxes | Issue 0.25% tax on intangible personal property such as stocks and bonds | 44,832 (34%) | 85,332 (66%) |
1932
See also: Maine 1932 ballot measures
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Tax Increase Referendum | Fuel taxes | Increase the fuel tax to five cents per gallon | 24,008 (11%) | 195,922 (89%) |
1931
See also: Maine 1931 ballot measures
November 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Government Administration Referendum | Administration of government | 41,077 (57%) | 30,368 (43%) |
September 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Membership Amendment | State legislative elections; Redistricting policy | 9,709 (52%) | 8,972 (48%) |
1929
See also: Maine 1929 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Bond issues; Transportation | 58,206 (57%) | 43,844 (43%) | ||
| Amendment No. 1 | County and municipal governance | 62,075 (66%) | 32,527 (34%) | ||
| Amendment No. 3 | Transportation; Bond issues | 58,607 (58%) | 43,189 (42%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 1 | Energy | 54,070 (46%) | 64,044 (54%) | ||
| Referendum Question No. 2 | Energy; Taxes | 35,258 (31%) | 79,673 (69%) |
1928
See also: Maine 1928 ballot measures
September 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum Question | Taxes; Transportation | 119,762 (70%) | 52,350 (30%) |
1927
See also: Maine 1927 ballot measures
October 18
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Primary Repeal Referendum | Elections and campaigns | 20,027 (35%) | 37,114 (65%) |
1926
See also: Maine 1926 ballot measures
September 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Fund Uses Measure | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | 65,349 (41%) | 94,148 (59%) |
1925
See also: Maine 1925 ballot measures
December 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question No. 1 | Time standards | 34,414 (55%) | 28,454 (45%) | ||
| Question No. 2 | Business regulations; Food policy | 19,607 (34%) | 38,056 (66%) |
September 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment No. 1 | Bond issues; Transportation | 54,107 (87%) | 8,228 (13%) | ||
| Amendment No. 2 | Transportation; Bond issues | 49,821 (83%) | 10,332 (17%) | ||
| Incorporation of Dexter P. Cooper Referendum | Mineral resources; Energy | 53,547 (88%) | 7,220 (12%) |
1923
See also: Maine 1923 ballot measures
October 15
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referendum Question | Working hours regulations; Sex and gender issues; Child labor regulations; Gender-based labor regulations | 33,991 (39%) | 53,784 (61%) |
1922
See also: Maine 1922 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time State Highway Commission Measure | Transportation; Administration of government | 56,822 (49%) | 60,258 (51%) |
1921
See also: Maine 1921 ballot measures
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Bond issues; Transportation | 9,924 (38%) | 16,194 (62%) | ||
| Amendment No. 1 | Absentee and mail voting | 14,410 (55%) | 11,670 (45%) | ||
| Amendment No. 3 | Veterans policy; Bond issues | 11,969 (44%) | 15,316 (56%) |
1920
See also: Maine 1920 ballot measures
September 13
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 | Elections and campaigns | 76,129 (72%) | 29,333 (28%) | |||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 | Veterans policy; Bond issues | 105,712 (76%) | 32,820 (24%) | |||
| Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 | Taxes | 53,975 (45%) | 64,787 (55%) | |||
| Women's Suffrage for Presidential Elections Referendum | Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues | Provides for women's suffrage in presidential elections | 88,080 (74%) | 30,462 (26%) |
1919
See also: Maine 1919 ballot measures
September 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | State National Guard and militia | 15,826 (59%) | 11,020 (41%) | ||
| Amendment No. 2 | Residency voting requirements | 22,024 (77%) | 6,751 (23%) | ||
| Amendment No. 3 | Bond issues; Transportation | 22,637 (77%) | 6,777 (23%) | ||
| Amendment No. 4 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | 21,542 (75%) | 7,080 (25%) | ||
| Amendment No. 5 | Transportation; Bond issues | 26,228 (84%) | 5,125 (16%) |
1917
See also: Maine 1917 ballot measures
September 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | Sex and gender issues; Women's suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution | 20,604 (35%) | 38,838 (65%) | ||
| Amendment 2 | County and municipal governance; Law enforcement | 29,584 (85%) | 5,416 (15%) | |||
| Amendment 4 | State National Guard and militia | 20,585 (46%) | 23,912 (54%) | |||
| Amendment 5 | Redistricting policy; State legislative elections | 22,013 (50%) | 21,719 (50%) | |||
| Proposed Amendment No. 3 | Elections and campaigns | 22,588 (48%) | 24,593 (52%) |
1916
See also: Maine 1916 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 2 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance; Transportation | 96,677 (87%) | 14,138 (13%) | ||
| Question One | Sex and gender issues; Gender-based labor regulations; Working hours regulations; Child labor regulations | 95,591 (70%) | 40,252 (30%) |
1914
See also: Maine 1914 ballot measures
September 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities Commission Measure | Utility policy; Administration of government | 67,635 (65%) | 37,008 (35%) |
1913
See also: Maine 1913 ballot measures
September 8
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question No. 1 | Taxes; Property | 18,060 (69%) | 8,157 (31%) | ||
| Question No. 2 | Ballot measure process | 16,746 (71%) | 6,741 (29%) |
1912
See also: Maine 1912 ballot measures
September 9
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question No. 1 | Elections and campaigns | 72,816 (68%) | 33,884 (32%) | ||
| Question No. 2 | Transportation; Bond issues | 80,619 (79%) | 21,454 (21%) |
1911
See also: Maine 1911 ballot measures
September 11
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question No. 1 | Alcohol laws | 60,095 (50%) | 60,853 (50%) | ||
| Question No. 2 | State capitals | 59,678 (59%) | 41,294 (41%) | ||
| Question No. 3 | State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance | 39,240 (50%) | 38,712 (50%) | ||
| Question No. 4 | Primary election systems | 65,810 (75%) | 21,774 (25%) |
1910
See also: Maine 1910 ballot measures
September 12
| Type | Title | Subject | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Bridge Reconstruction Measure | Transportation | 21,251 (42%) | 29,851 (58%) | ||
| Standard Percentage of Alcohol in Intoxicating Liquors Referendum | Alcohol laws | 31,093 (43%) | 40,475 (57%) | ||
| Town of Gorges Referendum | County and municipal governance | 19,692 (36%) | 34,722 (64%) |
1908
See also: Maine 1908 ballot measures
September 15
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative and Referendum Amendment | Initiative and referendum process | Establish an initiative and referendum process in Maine | 53,785 (69%) | 24,543 (31%) |
September 14
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Revision Election Amendment | Ballot measure process | 47,981 (67%) | 23,132 (33%) |
1819
See also: Maine 1819 ballot measures
December 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Constitution Ratification Measure | State constitution ratification | Ratify the proposed state constitution | 9,040 (92%) | 796 (8%) |
July 26
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separation from Massachusetts and Statehood Measure | Statehood | Separate Maine from Massachusetts as an independent state | 17,091 (71%) | 7,132 (29%) |
1816
See also: Maine 1816 ballot measures
September 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separation from Massachusetts and Statehood Measure | Statehood | Separate Maine from Massachusetts as an independent state | 11,969 (54%) | 10,347 (46%) |
May 20
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10,584 (62%) | 6,491 (38%) |
1807
See also: Maine 1807 ballot measures
April 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3,370 (26%) | 9,404 (74%) |
1797
See also: Maine 1797 ballot measures
May 10
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,785 (54%) | 2,412 (46%) |
1792
See also: Maine 1792 ballot measures
May 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separation from Massachusetts Measure | Statehood | Support "the idea of separating from Massachusetts" | 2,074 (45%) | 2,524 (55%) |
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