List of Maine ballot measures

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

List of ballot measures by year

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

2025

See also: Maine 2025 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	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
IndISS	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
IndISS	Question 1	Campaign finance	Limit the amount of campaign contributions to $5,000 from individuals and entities to political action committees that make independent expenditures	a	600,191 (75%)	201,034 (25%)
BI	Question 2	Public economic investment policy; Bond issues	Authorize $25 million in general obligation bonds for research, development, and commercialization of for Maine-based public and private institutions in support of technological innovation	a	433,394 (54%)	365,100 (46%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues	Authorize $10 million in general obligation bonds for the restoration of local community buildings	a	410,979 (51%)	391,176 (49%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for the development and maintenance of outdoor trails	a	440,560 (55%)	354,626 (45%)
LRSS	Question 5	State flags, symbols, and holidays	Replace the Maine state flag with a flag consisting of a pine tree and the North Star on a buff background	d	358,912 (44%)	451,366 (56%)

2023

See also: Maine 2023 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	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	a	260,670 (65%)	137,478 (35%)
IndISS	Question 2	Campaign finance	Prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial (5% or more) foreign government ownership or control	a	348,781 (86%)	55,226 (14%)
IndISS	Question 3	Utility policy; Administrative organization; Energy market regulations	Create the Pine Tree Power Company, an electric transmission and distribution utility governed by an elected board	d	122,961 (30%)	283,401 (70%)
IndISS	Question 4	Transportation; Business regulations	Allow motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities to have access to the vehicle on-board diagnostic systems	a	341,574 (84%)	63,208 (16%)
LRCA	Question 5	Initiative and referendum process	Change the judicial review period from within 100 days of a petition being filed to within 100 business days from the deadline for filing a petition	a	227,602 (58%)	166,876 (42%)
LRCA	Question 6	Constitutional wording changes; American Indian issues	Repeals Article X, Section 7 of the Maine Constitution, which would provide for Section 1, Section 2, and Section 5, which concern American Indian provisions, to be included in any printed copies of the State Constitution	a	289,818 (73%)	107,466 (27%)
LRCA	Question 7	Initiative and referendum process	Remove the requirement that an initiative petition signature gatherer must be a resident and registered voter of Maine	d	122,646 (31%)	269,699 (69%)
LRCA	Question 8	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	d	184,063 (47%)	211,120 (53%)

2021

See also: Maine 2021 ballot measures

November 2

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

2020

See also: Maine 2020 ballot measures

July 14

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

March 3

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

2019

See also: Maine 2019 ballot measures

November 5

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

2018

See also: Maine 2018 ballot measures

November 6

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

June 12

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

2017

See also: Maine 2017 ballot measures

November 7

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

June 13

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

2016

See also: Maine 2016 ballot measures

November 8

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

2015

See also: Maine 2015 ballot measures

November 3

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

2014

See also: Maine 2014 ballot measures

November 4

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

2013

See also: Maine 2013 ballot measures

November 5

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

2012

See also: Maine 2012 ballot measures

November 6

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

2011

See also: Maine 2011 ballot measures

November 8

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

2010

See also: Maine 2010 ballot measures

November 2

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

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	Income taxes; Sales taxes	Repeal the law that reduces Maine's income tax and supplements that revenue by broadening sales taxes	a	193,960 (61%)	124,928 (39%)
BI	Question 2	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	a	187,947 (59%)	129,435 (41%)
BI	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	a	183,978 (58%)	132,439 (42%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy	Authorize a $23.75 million bond issue to boost economic development and job creation	a	159,084 (51%)	155,224 (49%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Water	Authorize $10.25 million bond measure to improve water quality, support drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and help farmers develop sustainable water sources	a	175,165 (56%)	140,442 (44%)

2009

See also: Maine 2009 ballot measures

November 3

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

2008

See also: Maine 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Question 1	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	a	462,818 (65%)	253,026 (35%)
IndISS	Question 2	Gambling policy	Allow a specific Maine company to operate the only casino in the state, located in Oxford County, with a portion of revenue dedicated to state programs	d	333,685 (46%)	389,251 (54%)
BI	Question 3	Drinking water systems; Bond issues	Allow an issue $3.4 million in bonds for drinking water programs and wastewater treatment facility construction	a	353,497 (50%)	349,662 (50%)

June 10

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

2007

See also: Maine 2007 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Gambling policy; American Indian issues	Allow a Maine tribe to operate a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games in Washington County	d	130,164 (48%)	142,458 (52%)
BI	Question 2	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	a	138,615 (51%)	132,080 (49%)
BI	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	a	139,505 (51%)	132,424 (49%)
BI	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	a	171,892 (63%)	100,580 (37%)
LRSS	Question 5	State legislative term limits	Increase legislative terms from four terms to six terms	d	88,832 (33%)	181,588 (67%)

June 12

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

2006

See also: Maine 2006 ballot measures

November 7

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

2005

See also: Maine 2005 ballot measures

November 8

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

2004

See also: Maine 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	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	d	271,636 (37%)	458,369 (63%)
IndISS	Question 2	Hunting regulations	Prohibit the hunting of bears with bait, traps, or dogs	d	344,322 (47%)	389,455 (53%)

June 8

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

2003

See also: Maine 2003 ballot measures

November 4

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

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	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	a	69,340 (61%)	44,520 (39%)

2002

See also: Maine 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Issue $25 million in bonds to fund a new correctional facility and improve the standing Maine Correctional Center	d	179,173 (37%)	309,569 (63%)
BI	Question 2	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	a	283,740 (57%)	211,736 (43%)
LRCA	Question 3	Debt limits	Exempt short-term loans from the $2 million debt limit, if they are to be repaid within 12 months by federal transportation funds	a	262,900 (55%)	212,940 (45%)

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Housing assistance programs; 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	a	104,918 (58%)	75,902 (42%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Public economic investment policy	Issue $34.97 million in general obligation bonds	a	94,128 (51%)	88,965 (49%)

2001

See also: Maine 2001 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	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	a	128,026 (59%)	90,753 (41%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding	Issue $5 million in bonds for biomedical and marine research	a	113,538 (52%)	102,820 (48%)
BI	Question 3	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Railways	Issue $61 million in bonds to permit the Department of Transportation to fund projects	a	162,071 (74%)	56,407 (26%)
BI	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	a	149,580 (69%)	68,471 (31%)
BI	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	a	140,584 (65%)	76,514 (35%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $36.7 million in bonds to fund construction and renovation projects for the state's higher education systems	a	124,395 (58%)	91,238 (42%)

2000

See also: Maine 2000 ballot measures

November 7

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

1999

See also: Maine 1999 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Abortion policy	Prohibit an abortion procedure referred to as partial-birth abortion	d	185,541 (44%)	232,113 (56%)
IndISS	Question 2	Marijuana laws	Permit patients with specific illnesses to cultivate marijuana for medical treatment if the use is approved by a doctor	a	256,387 (61%)	161,114 (39%)
BI	Question 3	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	a	305,308 (74%)	107,594 (26%)
BI	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	a	304,622 (74%)	106,474 (26%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Telecommunications infrastructure	Issue $9.4 million in bonds to convert the Maine Public Broadcasting corporation to a digital broadcasting system	a	264,653 (64%)	146,696 (36%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $26.42 million in bonds to fund technology libraries, laboratories, and facilities at Maine's seven technical colleges	a	284,880 (70%)	124,052 (30%)
BI	Question 7	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	a	282,512 (69%)	128,872 (31%)
LRCA	Question 8	Initiative and referendum process	Require that petitions for people's vetoes be voted upon at the next statewide or general election, rather than at special elections	a	285,174 (71%)	114,640 (29%)
LRCA	Question 9	Property tax exemptions	Allow properties maintained for scenic views or historic preservation to receive a reduced property tax rate	a	221,997 (55%)	185,121 (45%)

1998

See also: Maine 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; 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	a	250,506 (63%)	149,710 (37%)
BI	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	a	289,771 (72%)	111,450 (28%)

June 9

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

February 10

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

1997

See also: Maine 1997 ballot measures

November 4

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

1996

See also: Maine 1996 ballot measures

November 5

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

June 11

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

1995

See also: Maine 1995 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Constitutional rights; LGBTQ issues	Limit protected classifications in future state and local laws to race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status and marriage status, and repealing existing laws that expanded those classifications	d	193,938 (47%)	221,562 (53%)
BI	Question 2	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	a	289,614 (70%)	121,983 (30%)
BI	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	a	245,464 (60%)	165,129 (40%)
BI	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	a	230,359 (56%)	177,836 (44%)
BI	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	a	250,574 (61%)	156,996 (39%)
LRCA	Question 6	Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require funding to the Maine State Retirement System, require paying off the current unfunded liability in 31 years, and prohibit the creation of new unfunded liabilities	a	274,786 (69%)	123,208 (31%)
LRCA	Question 7	State executive official measures	Create the gubernatorial power of line-item veto for dollar amounts appearing in appropriation or allocation sections of legislative documents	a	286,929 (71%)	115,216 (29%)
LRSS	Question 8	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	a	208,164 (50%)	204,928 (50%)

1994

See also: Maine 1994 ballot measures

November 8

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

1993

See also: Maine 1993 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	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	a	159,785 (68%)	76,732 (32%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Environment	Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the closure and remediation of municipal solid waste landfills	a	125,629 (54%)	105,008 (46%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Transportation	Issue $39.5 million in bonds for improvements to highways, state and local bridges, airports, cargo ports and the ferry service	a	165,382 (71%)	68,541 (29%)
BI	Question 4	Water; Bond issues	Issue $15.15 million in bonds for the construction of water pollution control facilities	a	149,673 (64%)	82,488 (36%)
LRCA	Question 5	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	a	169,485 (73%)	63,056 (27%)
LRSS	Question 6	Nuclear energy	Approve an interstate compact with Texas and Vermont for the disposal of the state's low-level radioactive waste at a proposed facility in the state of Texas	a	170,411 (73%)	63,672 (27%)

1992

See also: Maine 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	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	a	331,404 (52%)	307,194 (48%)
BI	Question 2	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $6 million in bonds to help municipalities pay for the repair and improvement of publicly owned port facilities	d	159,045 (25%)	467,669 (75%)
BI	Question 3	Labor and unions; Bond issues	Issue $8 million in bonds for capital repairs to state facilities to meet health and safety codes and comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards	d	238,324 (38%)	392,847 (62%)
BI	Question 4	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	a	377,975 (60%)	255,139 (40%)
BI	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	d	285,473 (45%)	351,223 (55%)
BI	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	d	244,332 (39%)	387,199 (61%)
LRCA	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	a	396,409 (64%)	219,822 (36%)
LRCA	Question 8	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require that all revenues derived from noncommercial hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and permits and other revenues collected by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife must be appropriated to the department, unless otherwise set aside for special purposes	a	467,672 (74%)	164,759 (26%)
LRCA	Question 9	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	Require the state to fund any mandates it imposed upon municipalities by statute, by executive order or by rule	a	327,249 (54%)	278,518 (46%)

June 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1, 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	a	103,718 (61%)	66,358 (39%)
BI	Question 1, Part B	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $42 million in bonds to fund improvement projects for transportation facilities	a	98,577 (59%)	69,611 (41%)

1991

See also: Maine 1991 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Highways and bridges	Deauthorize the widening of the Maine Turnpike and make changes to the statewide transportation policy	a	224,277 (59%)	156,861 (41%)
BI	Question 2	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Issue $5.5 million in bonds to fund construction and renovations at correctional facilities	d	132,898 (35%)	242,760 (65%)
BI	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	d	164,283 (44%)	210,523 (56%)
BI	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	d	139,848 (37%)	233,399 (63%)
BI	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	d	161,456 (43%)	214,929 (57%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Pollution, waste, and recycling policy	Issue $10 million in bonds to fund recycling and water treatment facilities	d	185,577 (49%)	190,078 (51%)
BI	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	d	122,721 (33%)	253,267 (67%)
BI	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	a	223,135 (59%)	152,110 (41%)
BI	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	a	262,113 (70%)	111,705 (30%)

1990

See also: Maine 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	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	a	272,129 (52%)	246,378 (48%)
BI	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	a	256,727 (51%)	243,579 (49%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue $5 million in bonds to fund emergent repairs and corrections to public school facilities	a	270,636 (54%)	231,169 (46%)
BI	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	a	320,740 (64%)	182,227 (36%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue $19 million in bonds to fund public land projects and organizations.	d	205,454 (42%)	289,194 (58%)
BI	Question 6	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Issue $20.25 million in bonds to fund construction of correctional facilities	d	187,622 (38%)	306,887 (62%)
BI	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	a	285,358 (57%)	212,222 (43%)
BI	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	d	236,378 (48%)	260,045 (52%)
LRCA	Question 9	Housing assistance programs; Public economic investment policy	Allow the state legislature to ensure payment of mortgage loans	d	236,348 (49%)	250,346 (51%)

1989

See also: Maine 1989 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	162,246 (70%)	69,994 (30%)
IndISS	Question 1	Campaign finance	Establish a voluntary system of public financing of gubernatorial campaigns	d	98,558 (44%)	126,140 (56%)
BI	Question 11	Bond issues; Housing development funding; Housing assistance programs	Issue $15 million in bonds to fund affordable housing initiatives	a	125,154 (54%)	106,095 (46%)
LRCA	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	d	112,090 (49%)	115,232 (51%)
LRSS	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	a	124,618 (55%)	103,857 (45%)
IndISS	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	a	122,820 (52%)	112,109 (48%)
BI	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	a	124,556 (53%)	108,978 (47%)
BI	Question 3B	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues		d	94,223 (41%)	136,362 (59%)
BI	Question 4	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds to provide grants for municipalities and regional solid waste commissions	a	136,873 (61%)	87,093 (39%)
BI	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.	a	139,124 (59%)	95,154 (41%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater	Issue $4.4 million in bonds to fund the construction of sewer facilities	a	124,631 (54%)	106,976 (46%)
BI	Question 7	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues; Ports and harbors; Highways and bridges	Issue $21 million in bonds to fund transportation projects	a	152,148 (65%)	82,548 (35%)
BI	Question 8	Healthcare facility funding; Bond issues	Issue $7 million in bonds to fund programs for people living with mental illnesses	a	131,840 (57%)	100,668 (43%)
BI	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	a	134,345 (57%)	99,394 (43%)

1988

See also: Maine 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Issue $3.2 million to establish a statewide 911 emergency call system	a	271,383 (53%)	243,511 (47%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Law enforcement	Issue $3 million in bonds to build, repair or renovate public safety facilities	a	270,433 (52%)	251,333 (48%)
BI	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	a	372,834 (70%)	157,343 (30%)
BI	Question 4	Utility policy; Bond issues	Issue $12 million in bonds for sewerage facilities construction	a	281,720 (54%)	236,471 (46%)
BI	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	a	343,742 (65%)	181,179 (35%)
BI	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	a	294,037 (55%)	237,378 (45%)
LRCA	Question 7	Constitutional wording changes; Constitutional rights	Remove gender-biased language from the constitution to make it gender neutral	a	292,335 (56%)	232,456 (44%)

1987

See also: Maine 1987 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	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	a	235,069 (59%)	162,902 (41%)
BI	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	a	246,257 (69%)	113,017 (31%)
BI	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	a	211,650 (56%)	162,960 (44%)
LRCA	Question 12	Firearms policy	Edit the wording of the right to keep and bear arms	a	215,370 (58%)	158,753 (42%)
LRCA	Question 13	State legislative elections	Require candidates for the state House of Representatives to live in their district when they run for office	a	300,069 (80%)	73,092 (20%)
BI	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	a	273,837 (70%)	115,727 (30%)
BI	Question 3	Utility policy; Environment; Bond issues	Issue $8.3 million in bonds for the construction of sewage treatment facilities throughout the state	a	217,274 (57%)	166,381 (43%)
BI	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	d	129,040 (34%)	250,703 (66%)
BI	Question 5	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $3.1 million in bonds for pier reconstruction at the Maine Maritime Academy	d	182,851 (47%)	202,255 (53%)
BI	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	a	210,830 (55%)	171,266 (45%)
BI	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	d	146,975 (39%)	233,738 (61%)
BI	Question 8	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $5 million in bonds to fund the purchase of school buses for Maine public schools	a	205,582 (53%)	179,173 (47%)
BI	Question 9	Bond issues; Highways and bridges; Airport infrastructure	Issue $26.5 million in bonds to fund transportation infrastructure	a	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	a	241,894 (58%)	178,745 (42%)
LRCA	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	a	250,609 (66%)	130,410 (34%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Prison and jail funding	Issue $16 million in bonds to build, repair, or renovate state correctional facilities	a	222,679 (55%)	180,787 (45%)
BI	Question 3	Utility policy; Bond issues; Sewage and stormwater	Issue $12 million in bonds to provide for sewer treatment facilities	a	229,580 (57%)	170,584 (43%)
BI	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	a	244,485 (61%)	157,472 (39%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues		a	214,996 (54%)	184,759 (46%)
BI	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	d	197,396 (50%)	200,725 (50%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues; Defense-related funding	Issue a 3.1 million bond to provide for armory expansion, rehabilitation and construction	d	126,236 (32%)	269,886 (68%)
BI	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	a	248,891 (62%)	151,822 (38%)
BI	Question 9	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $7.7 million in bonds to upgrade facilities in the University of Maine System	a	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	d	81,970 (28%)	209,537 (72%)

1985

See also: Maine 1985 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Ballot measure process; Environment; Nuclear energy		a	86,678 (68%)	39,893 (32%)
BI	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	a	130,714 (69%)	58,077 (31%)
BI	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	d	88,111 (47%)	99,393 (53%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Highways and bridges	Issue $20 million in bonds to fund transportation infrastructure improvements	a	137,560 (72%)	52,919 (28%)
BI	Question 5	Railways; Bond issues	Issue $850,000 in bonds to acquire rail lines	a	97,022 (51%)	92,025 (49%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Issue $2 million in bonds to fund the restoration and preservation of historic properties	a	98,863 (52%)	90,540 (48%)
BI	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	a	124,029 (65%)	65,469 (35%)
LRCA	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	d	92,262 (50%)	92,824 (50%)
LRCA	Question 9	Local official term limits; Local law enforcement	Increase the terms of county sheriffs from two years to four	a	110,080 (58%)	80,141 (42%)

1984

See also: Maine 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	280,529 (54%)	238,172 (46%)
BI	Question 2	State judiciary structure; Bond issues	Issue $6 million in bonds to fund the construction of courthouses in Portland and Bath-Brunswick	d	224,348 (43%)	293,290 (57%)
BI	Question 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $16.5 million in bonds to fund the construction and renovation of University of Maine facilities	a	299,385 (57%)	223,489 (43%)
BI	Question 4	Prison and jail funding; Bond issues	Issue $10.035 million in bonds to fund the Department of Corrections	a	276,886 (53%)	242,341 (47%)
LRCA	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	a	309,717 (64%)	175,127 (36%)
LRCA	Question 6	Constitutional rights; Sex and gender issues	Prohibit the denial or abridgment of rights on account of a person's sex	d	195,653 (37%)	333,998 (63%)
LRCA	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	a	296,299 (59%)	206,760 (41%)
LRCA	Question 8	Property tax exemptions	Exempt all watercraft from personal property tax as long as some watercraft are subject to a municipal excise tax	a	336,848 (67%)	169,286 (33%)

June 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	66,430 (73%)	24,271 (27%)

1983

See also: Maine 1983 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Hunting regulations	Repeal the law that allows for an open season on hunting moose	d	121,125 (39%)	185,603 (61%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues	Issue $720,000 in bonds to fund projects to improve county courthouse accessibility	a	182,039 (62%)	112,916 (38%)
BI	Question 3	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $24.6 million in bonds over two years to fund bridge and highway improvement projects	a	218,995 (74%)	78,019 (26%)
BI	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	d	141,706 (49%)	149,378 (51%)
BI	Question 5	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure; Ports and harbors	Issue $11.875 million in bonds to fund improvements to ferry services and airports	a	161,231 (56%)	127,860 (44%)
LRCA	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	d	133,605 (47%)	151,499 (53%)
LRCA	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	a	179,082 (65%)	96,370 (35%)
LRCA	Question 8	Property tax exemptions; Mineral resources	Alter requirements for property tax exemptions and mining taxes	a	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	a	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	d	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	d	201,617 (44%)	256,124 (56%)
LRCA	Question 4	Bond issues	Limit the life of bonds authorized but not issued	a	241,838 (61%)	152,727 (39%)
LRCA	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	a	257,040 (61%)	162,696 (39%)

1981

See also: Maine 1981 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Create an Energy Commission Measure	Utility policy; Administration of government	Establish the Maine Energy Commission	d	90,333 (38%)	144,647 (62%)
LRCA	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	a	141,975 (65%)	77,170 (35%)
LRCA	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	a	193,862 (84%)	37,257 (16%)
LRCA	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	a	143,962 (64%)	80,300 (36%)
BI	Question 4	Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Bond issues	Issue $1.5 million in bonds to fund the development of state park facilities	d	113,118 (49%)	119,900 (51%)
BI	Question 6	Telecommunications infrastructure; Bond issues	Issue $600,000 in bonds to fund equipment replacement for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network	d	111,575 (48%)	119,603 (52%)
BI	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	a	134,261 (57%)	100,840 (43%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation; Bond issues	Issue $12.3 million for bridge and highway improvements	a	163,180 (69%)	72,251 (31%)
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Energy conservation and efficiency; Bond issues; Environment	Issue $2 million for energy conservation improvements to state-owned buildings	a	133,514 (57%)	99,251 (43%)
BI	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	a	139,255 (60%)	92,060 (40%)

1980

See also: Maine 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Court Facilities Bond Measure	Bond issues; Public land policy	Issue $4 million in bonds to fund improvements to court facilities	d	173,485 (37%)	296,837 (63%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State legislative elections; Redistricting policy	Align the years apportionment occurred for the state Senate and House beginning in 1983	a	298,113 (67%)	144,976 (33%)
LRCA	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	a	364,629 (79%)	96,099 (21%)
LRCA	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	a	288,116 (65%)	156,880 (35%)
BI	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	a	317,033 (66%)	160,067 (34%)

September 23

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Prohibit Nuclear Fission for Electricity Measure	Energy; Nuclear energy	Prohibit the generation of electrical power by means of nuclear fission	d	161,181 (41%)	233,198 (59%)

June 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	67,011 (60%)	44,345 (40%)

March 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Prohibit Gambling Machines Veto Referendum	Gambling policy	Uphold a law that prohibits gambling machines	a	60,757 (62%)	37,406 (38%)

1979

See also: Maine 1979 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $16.5 million in bonds for highway and bridge improvements	a	187,734 (72%)	72,817 (28%)
BI	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	a	173,349 (67%)	85,086 (33%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Energy conservation and efficiency	Issue $2.5 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements for local government buildings	a	156,968 (61%)	99,157 (39%)
LRCA	Question 4	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Repeal the literacy requirement for voting	d	84,971 (33%)	170,267 (67%)
IndISS	Repeal of Returnable Container Law Initiative	Environment	Repeal the Returnable Container Law, which provided incentives for the reuse and recycling of beverage containers	d	41,480 (15%)	226,687 (85%)

1978

See also: Maine 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	191,888 (58%)	139,486 (42%)
LRCA	Question 1	State judiciary structure; Bond issues	Eliminate the office of justice of the peace as a constitutional office	a	179,146 (56%)	141,527 (44%)
LRCA	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	a	185,997 (60%)	124,650 (40%)
LRCA	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	a	204,747 (68%)	95,546 (32%)
LRCA	Question 4	State legislative processes and sessions	Move the convening of the Legislature from January to December following a general election	a	165,262 (52%)	153,409 (48%)
LRCA	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	a	213,417 (68%)	100,488 (32%)
LRCA	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	a	212,063 (68%)	97,764 (32%)

1977

See also: Maine 1977 ballot measures

December 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	125,760 (59%)	86,039 (41%)
BI	Question 2	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $300k in bonds for renovation projects at Leavitt Hall at the Maine Maritime Academy	d	100,512 (47%)	112,075 (53%)
BI	Question 3	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issued $5,965,000 in bonds for renovation projects at the University of Maine	d	106,796 (50%)	107,832 (50%)
BI	Question 4	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $3,748,000 in bonds for construction projects at the state technical-vocational institutes	a	134,101 (63%)	80,034 (37%)
BI	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	a	131,514 (62%)	80,178 (38%)
BI	Question 6	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure	Issue $1.8 million in bonds for improvements to multiple airports	a	116,745 (55%)	95,591 (45%)
BI	Question 7	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Issue $11.5 million in bonds to fund the Highway and Bridge Improvement Program	a	147,569 (69%)	66,722 (31%)
BI	Question 8	Veterans policy; Bond issues	Issue $2.1 million in bonds to fund the construction of a Maine Veterans Home	a	121,836 (57%)	92,153 (43%)
IndISS	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	a	124,322 (57%)	95,413 (43%)

1976

See also: Maine 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	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	a	274,164 (58%)	200,200 (42%)
LRCA	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	a	332,174 (77%)	98,043 (23%)
LRCA	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	a	331,802 (76%)	105,278 (24%)
LRCA	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	a	247,499 (59%)	170,083 (41%)
LRCA	Question 4	Bond issues	Prohibit using state bonds for everyday expenditures and ensure them only for capital projects	a	242,299 (62%)	149,571 (38%)

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Bigelow Mountain Public Preserve Initiative	Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Establish a public preserve in the Bigelow Mountain area	a	85,782 (51%)	81,915 (49%)

1975

See also: Maine 1975 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Higher education funding; Bond issues	Issue $900k in bonds for the renovation of student housing at the University of Maine at Portland	a	91,719 (61%)	57,484 (39%)
BI	Question 2	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $13.6 million in bonds for highway and bridge improvements	a	106,619 (71%)	43,282 (29%)
LRCA	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	a	94,773 (68%)	45,307 (32%)
LRCA	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	a	105,073 (76%)	32,995 (24%)
LRCA	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	a	112,171 (78%)	31,647 (22%)
LRCA	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	a	94,702 (67%)	47,513 (33%)
LRCA	Question 7	State legislative processes and sessions	Provide for annual, instead the existing biennial, meetings of the legislature	a	91,582 (66%)	47,877 (34%)

1974

See also: Maine 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Issue $7.8 million in bonds to build state highways	a	255,141 (73%)	93,602 (27%)
BI	Question 2	Public education funding; Bond issues	Issue $25 million in bonds to provide for elementary and secondary school building construction	a	206,097 (62%)	127,159 (38%)
LRCA	Question 3	Residency voting requirements	Repeal the three month requirement for establishing residency for voting purposes when moving within the state	a	217,445 (66%)	110,588 (34%)
LRCA	Question 4	State judicial selection	Make the positions of justices of the peace and notaries public appointed by the governor for their initial terms.	a	214,353 (69%)	96,554 (31%)
LRCA	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	a	239,953 (77%)	71,644 (23%)
VR	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	d	123,501 (38%)	197,946 (62%)

June 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	122,046 (68%)	56,323 (32%)

1973

See also: Maine 1973 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	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	d	95,645 (39%)	151,480 (61%)
LRSS	Question 2	Gambling policy	Establish a State Lottery and create a State Lottery Commission	a	154,911 (63%)	90,433 (37%)
BI	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	a	150,497 (63%)	87,999 (37%)
LRCA	Question 4	Debt limits	Repeal constitutional limits on municipal borrowing and authorized the Legislature to set debt limits by general law	a	122,555 (55%)	100,984 (45%)
LRCA	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	a	153,639 (69%)	68,446 (31%)

1972

See also: Maine 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	259,313 (67%)	127,656 (33%)
BI	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	a	212,847 (56%)	168,469 (44%)
LRSS	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	d	139,012 (38%)	222,343 (62%)
LRCA	Question 4	Local government finance and taxes; Housing assistance programs; American Indian issues	Guarantee loans for housing for Native Americans by using state credits	a	268,969 (72%)	104,521 (28%)
LRCA	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	a	292,405 (78%)	81,629 (22%)
LRCA	Question 6	State legislative authority	Reduce the age qualification for members of the House of Representatives to 20 years	d	179,557 (48%)	194,166 (52%)

June 19

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	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	a	110,867 (63%)	64,506 (37%)
BI	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	a	102,511 (59%)	69,793 (41%)
BI	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	a	136,669 (77%)	40,837 (23%)
BI	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	d	64,776 (37%)	109,004 (63%)
BI	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	a	87,306 (50%)	85,989 (50%)

1971

See also: Maine 1971 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Question 1	Business taxes; Income taxes	Repeal the state income tax law for individuals and corporations	d	63,393 (25%)	190,261 (75%)
LRCA	Question 2	Voting age policy	Reduce the voting age requirement from 20 to 18 years old	a	144,949 (59%)	99,274 (41%)
LRCA	Question 3	State executive elections	Allow the Governor to continue in office until his successor is determined and take the oath of office	a	170,851 (72%)	67,875 (28%)
LRCA	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	a	139,984 (59%)	97,430 (41%)

1970

See also: Maine 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Highways and bridges		d	80,489 (28%)	202,120 (72%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue up to $50 million in bonds for the construction of elementary and secondary school buildings	a	160,681 (57%)	121,196 (43%)
BI	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	a	172,378 (62%)	105,881 (38%)
BI	Question 4	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues	Repeal the interest limit on unissued bonds for water pollution abatement	a	175,111 (68%)	82,789 (32%)
LRCA	Question 5	Voting age policy	Decrease the voting age requirement from 21 to 20 years old	a	167,660 (59%)	117,668 (41%)
LRCA	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	a	168,390 (63%)	99,316 (37%)
LRCA	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	a	157,903 (59%)	110,047 (41%)

June 15

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	96,368 (69%)	42,785 (31%)
BI	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	a	80,315 (60%)	52,646 (40%)
BI	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	d	62,952 (45%)	76,145 (55%)
LRSS	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	a	93,129 (68%)	43,738 (32%)

March 16

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	65,235 (55%)	53,390 (45%)

1969

See also: Maine 1969 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	d	70,949 (49%)	74,520 (51%)
BI	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	d	60,647 (43%)	79,909 (57%)
BI	Question 11	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Issue $21.5 million in bonds for state highway construction	d	66,296 (47%)	74,218 (53%)
BI	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	a	104,030 (73%)	39,115 (27%)
LRSS	Question 13	Bond issues	Approve an increase in the interest rate for state bonds from five to six percent	a	69,013 (52%)	63,793 (48%)
LRCA	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	d	55,770 (41%)	79,051 (59%)
LRCA	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	a	76,330 (57%)	57,950 (43%)
LRCA	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	a	76,405 (58%)	56,209 (42%)
LRCA	Question 16	Public education funding; Bond issues	Allow the Legislature to set the bonding limit at $25 million on the Maine School Building Authority	a	70,639 (52%)	64,594 (48%)
BI	Question 2	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues	Authorize the Aeronautics Commission to designate the use of $13,000 at the Norridgewock Airport	d	54,876 (40%)	83,845 (60%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	Provide $210k in bonds for constructing facilities at Camp Waban in York County	d	64,411 (46%)	76,711 (54%)
BI	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.	a	84,505 (59%)	57,799 (41%)
BI	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	a	90,713 (63%)	52,997 (37%)
BI	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	d	43,732 (31%)	95,997 (69%)
BI	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	a	73,589 (52%)	67,997 (48%)
BI	Question 8	Pollution, waste, and recycling policy; Bond issues	Issue $50 million in bonds for the planning, construction and equipment of pollution abatement facilities	a	75,790 (53%)	66,921 (47%)
BI	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	a	75,499 (53%)	66,281 (47%)

1968

See also: Maine 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	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	a	240,983 (73%)	89,015 (27%)
BI	Question 1	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Ratify a $12.8 million state bond issue to fund the construction of state highways	a	246,291 (75%)	82,767 (25%)
BI	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	a	225,192 (70%)	97,443 (30%)
BI	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	a	270,576 (82%)	58,305 (18%)
BI	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.	a	199,221 (61%)	127,084 (39%)

June 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	78,304 (82%)	16,817 (18%)
BI	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	a	64,431 (70%)	27,576 (30%)
BI	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	a	64,129 (70%)	27,617 (30%)

1967

See also: Maine 1967 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	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	a	40,619 (51%)	38,454 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judiciary structure	Repeal the offices of Judges and Registers of Probate as constitutional officers	a	41,850 (55%)	34,454 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Public economic investment policy	Modify provisions governing temporary loans made in anticipation of state tax revenues and the limits on such borrowing	a	45,086 (59%)	31,930 (41%)
LRCA	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	a	49,886 (64%)	28,365 (36%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Constitutional wording changes; Bond issues	Change the time allowed for codifying the state constitution	a	46,649 (61%)	29,798 (39%)
LRCA	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	a	57,583 (71%)	24,018 (29%)
BI	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	a	55,736 (67%)	27,388 (33%)
BI	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	a	49,069 (60%)	32,862 (40%)
BI	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	a	58,301 (70%)	24,883 (30%)
BI	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	a	68,596 (82%)	15,022 (18%)

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $3 million in bonds to reconstruct and eliminate hazardous portions of State Route 6	d	40,415 (44%)	51,174 (56%)
BI	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.	a	75,483 (81%)	17,497 (19%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Issue $4.5 million in bonds for a bridge across the Androscoggin River between Auburn and Lewiston	d	36,444 (40%)	55,434 (60%)
BI	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	a	60,496 (66%)	31,358 (34%)
BI	Question 5	Airport infrastructure; Bond issues	Issue $2.837 million in bonds for the construction, extension and improvement of airports	a	48,613 (53%)	42,290 (47%)
BI	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	a	61,593 (67%)	30,061 (33%)
BI	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	a	48,913 (54%)	42,419 (46%)
BI	Question 8	Bond issues	Issue $16.710 million in bonds for capital improvements, construction, renovations, repairs, equipment and furnishings	d	43,742 (48%)	47,061 (52%)

1966

See also: Maine 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Issue $4.8 million in bonds for the construction of a state cultural building	a	147,876 (55%)	121,542 (45%)
BI	Question 2	Water storage; Bond issues	Issue $1.5 million in bonds to develop the maximum wilderness character of the Allagash Waterway	a	184,937 (68%)	85,354 (32%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislative elections; Redistricting policy	Repealed and replaced the language outlining the election, powers and apportionment of the Maine State Senate	a	157,773 (63%)	91,618 (37%)

June 20

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues	Issue $2.5 million for the construction of an office building for State Highway Commission	d	53,641 (41%)	78,627 (59%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Airport infrastructure	Issue $2.95 million in bonds for the construction and improvement of airports	d	62,644 (47%)	69,842 (53%)

February 21

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	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	d	101,086 (50%)	102,392 (50%)

1965

See also: Maine 1965 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	40,116 (83%)	8,467 (17%)
BI	Question 2	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $9.6 million in bonds for the construction of state highways	a	38,244 (80%)	9,846 (20%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $6 million in bonds for the construction of student housing at University of Maine	a	38,033 (79%)	10,043 (21%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue $6.97 million in bonds for capital improvements at the University of Maine	a	37,416 (78%)	10,522 (22%)
BI	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	a	40,299 (84%)	7,793 (16%)
BI	Question 6	Higher education funding; Bond issues; Public education funding	Issue $500,000 in bonds to establish York County Regional Vocational Education Center	a	29,461 (62%)	17,942 (38%)
LRCA	Question 7	Suffrage	Remove the voting restriction against paupers and clarify restriction against those under guardianship to those under guardianship for intellectual disabilities	a	28,233 (60%)	18,630 (40%)
LRCA	Question 8	Public economic investment policy	Extend state guaranteed loans for industrial purposes to personal property	a	31,685 (68%)	14,632 (32%)
LRCA	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	a	29,647 (64%)	16,606 (36%)

1964

See also: Maine 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	222,242 (73%)	81,469 (27%)
LRCA	Question 1	State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority	Remove the requirement that the Governor communicate his or her pardons to the Legislature	a	149,582 (60%)	98,581 (40%)
LRCA	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	a	178,614 (77%)	52,836 (23%)
LRCA	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.	a	179,451 (73%)	65,193 (27%)
LRCA	Question 3	State legislative elections	Provide a method for electing senators in the event of vacancies	a	190,949 (79%)	49,339 (21%)
LRCA	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	a	131,407 (56%)	102,809 (44%)
LRCA	Question 5	State judicial authority	Repeal and replace Article VI of the Maine Constitution, which outlines the powers of the judicial branch	a	143,614 (64%)	79,095 (36%)
LRCA	Question 6	State executive powers and duties	Remove prohibition of the Governor to march or convey militia without consent of the legislature	a	147,984 (64%)	83,335 (36%)
LRCA	Question 7	State executive elections	Repeal and replace the language outlining the determination of the election of Governor	a	156,407 (68%)	74,441 (32%)
LRCA	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	a	171,113 (74%)	59,170 (26%)
LRCA	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	a	164,855 (70%)	69,658 (30%)

1963

See also: Maine 1963 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	48,648 (68%)	22,985 (32%)
BI	Question 2	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Issue $7 million in bonds for the construction of state highways	a	50,356 (69%)	22,435 (31%)
BI	Question 3	Bond issues; Higher education funding	Issue up to $1.433 million in bonds to build student housing at the state teachers colleges	a	50,558 (71%)	20,881 (29%)
BI	Question 4	Bond issues	Issue $8.422 million in bonds for capital improvements, construction, repairs, equipment, supplies and furnishings for the 1964 fiscal year	a	42,816 (61%)	27,189 (39%)
BI	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	d	21,626 (30%)	49,699 (70%)
LRCA	Question 6	State legislative elections; Redistricting policy; State legislative authority	Change the election, powers and apportionment of the Maine House of Representatives	d	44,556 (66%)	23,035 (34%)
LRCA	Question 7	Constitutional rights	Prohibited discrimination against any person	a	49,966 (72%)	19,294 (28%)

1962

See also: Maine 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	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	a	187,799 (81%)	43,286 (19%)
LRCA	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	a	147,447 (66%)	74,928 (34%)

June 18

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	59,574 (55%)	49,134 (45%)

1961

See also: Maine 1961 ballot measures

October 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public employee retirement funds; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		a	33,261 (82%)	7,387 (18%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	County and municipal governance; Bond issues		a	20,377 (51%)	19,657 (49%)
BI	Question 1	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Provide for an issue of $6 million in bonds for the construction of state highways	a	29,511 (72%)	11,554 (28%)
BI	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	a	31,256 (76%)	9,778 (24%)

1960

See also: Maine 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment	Government continuity policy	Ensure continuity of government in the event of an enemy attack	a	343,333 (93%)	24,829 (7%)

1959

See also: Maine 1959 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	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	a	36,662 (73%)	13,471 (27%)
BI	Question 2	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Ratify a $13 million state bond issue to fund the construction of state highways in Maine	a	39,305 (78%)	11,398 (22%)
BI	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	a	42,133 (82%)	9,560 (18%)
BI	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	a	39,367 (77%)	11,660 (23%)
LRSS	Question 5	Ports and harbors	Allow ferry service for Long Island Plantation as authorized by the 99th Legislature	a	38,886 (75%)	12,635 (25%)

1958

See also: Maine 1958 ballot measures

March 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	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	d	22,495 (17%)	106,840 (83%)

1957

See also: Maine 1957 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	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	a	66,427 (68%)	30,750 (32%)
LRCA	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	a	63,820 (64%)	36,202 (36%)
LRCA	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	a	60,240 (59%)	41,392 (41%)
BI	Referendum Question 1	Highways and bridges; Bond issues	Ratify a $24 million state bond issue to fund the construction of state highways in Maine	a	74,285 (75%)	24,739 (25%)
BI	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	a	68,188 (69%)	30,363 (31%)

1955

See also: Maine 1955 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	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	a	22,658 (75%)	7,562 (25%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 2	State executive elections	Modify the citizenship requirements for serving as governor	a	15,157 (51%)	14,452 (49%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 3	Debt limits; Public education funding	Exempt rental agreements with the Maine School Building Authority from municipal debt limitations	a	19,378 (68%)	9,327 (32%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 4	Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions	Clarify provisions governing voting by persons serving in the military	a	25,347 (84%)	4,664 (16%)
BI	Referendum Question	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Ratify a state bond issue of up to $1 million to construct a bridge across Jonesport Reach	a	22,204 (72%)	8,550 (28%)

1954

See also: Maine 1954 ballot measures

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Debt limits	Raise the limit on municipal indebtedness from five percent to seven and a half percent	a	111,726 (58%)	80,402 (42%)
LRCA	Question 2	Race and ethnicity issues; American Indian issues; Race and suffrage	Permit Native Americans to vote	a	155,528 (79%)	41,688 (21%)

1951

See also: Maine 1951 ballot measures

September 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Question 1	Bond issues; Highways and bridges	Authorized the issuance of $27 million in bonds to build state highways	a	36,661 (69%)	16,839 (31%)
LRCA	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	a	39,006 (79%)	10,187 (21%)
LRCA	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	d	16,107 (34%)	31,369 (66%)
LRCA	Question 12	Public economic investment policy; Debt limits	Clarify the provisions regarding the state's borrowing power	a	28,758 (62%)	17,582 (38%)
BI	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	a	29,552 (57%)	21,940 (43%)
BI	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	d	23,088 (45%)	28,010 (55%)
LRSS	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	d	21,648 (41%)	31,069 (59%)
LRCA	Question 5	Executive official term limits	Repeal the provision limiting the State Treasurer to serve no more than six years successively	a	27,073 (55%)	22,320 (45%)
LRCA	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	a	23,600 (52%)	21,986 (48%)
LRCA	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	d	21,478 (45%)	26,232 (55%)
LRCA	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	a	24,746 (54%)	20,900 (46%)
LRCA	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	a	23,887 (54%)	20,594 (46%)

1950

See also: Maine 1950 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1	Constitutional wording changes	Allow for the rearranging of the state constitution	a	106,433 (70%)	44,688 (30%)
LRCA	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	a	101,116 (69%)	46,238 (31%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3	Bond issue requirements	Allow the legislature to issue bonds on behalf of the state by referring bond measures to voters	a	112,035 (72%)	44,124 (28%)
LRCA	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	a	106,952 (66%)	55,248 (34%)
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment 5	Redistricting policy	Limit the number of representatives that a municipality may have to seven, with exceptions for merged cities	a	109,325 (71%)	43,718 (29%)

1948

See also: Maine 1948 ballot measures

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills	Labor and unions		d
LRCA	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	a	68,237 (51%)	65,698 (49%)
LRCA	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	a	77,716 (56%)	62,236 (44%)

1946

See also: Maine 1946 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	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	d	59,725 (36%)	108,467 (64%)
LRSS	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	d	60,544 (36%)	109,450 (64%)

1944

See also: Maine 1944 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	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	a	139,805 (81%)	33,172 (19%)

1941

See also: Maine 1941 ballot measures

December 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Additional Gasoline Tax	Fuel taxes	Levy an additional tax on gasoline	d	14,520 (31%)	32,131 (69%)

1940

See also: Maine 1940 ballot measures

September 9

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

1939

See also: Maine 1939 ballot measures

September 11

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

1938

See also: Maine 1938 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Voter Residence Qualification Amendment	Residency voting requirements	Lengthen the amount of time it took to qualify as a resident to vote	a	125,996 (61%)	79,342 (39%)

1937

See also: Maine 1937 ballot measures

August 16

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	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	d	41,482 (34%)	80,449 (66%)

1936

See also: Maine 1936 ballot measures

September 14

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

1935

See also: Maine 1935 ballot measures

September 9

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge District Measure	Highways and bridges; Local government organization	Create the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge District	a	22,205 (74%)	7,813 (26%)
LRCA	Question 1	Residency voting requirements	Lengthen the period of time required to establish residency for voting purposes from three to six months	a	23,269 (81%)	5,540 (19%)
LRCA	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	a	19,074 (66%)	9,915 (34%)
LRCA	Question 3	Elections and campaigns	Allow for the use of voting machines, so long as they did not violate the right to secret voting	a	17,855 (62%)	10,996 (38%)
LRCA	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	a	21,383 (72%)	8,375 (28%)

1934

See also: Maine 1934 ballot measures

September 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Alcohol laws	Repeal the prohibition against the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, not including cider and or liquor for medicinal purposes	a	161,893 (65%)	85,363 (35%)
LRCA	Question 2	Debt limits	Increase the state debt limit from $800k to $2 million	a	117,046 (56%)	91,515 (44%)
LRCA	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	a	123,843 (61%)	79,906 (39%)
VR	Transportation of Intoxicating Liquor Referendum	Alcohol laws		a	141,259 (63%)	82,877 (37%)

1933

See also: Maine 1933 ballot measures

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Election administration and governance	Allow for the use of mechanical voting devices	d	57,230 (47%)	64,553 (53%)
LRCA	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	d	47,678 (37%)	81,023 (63%)
IndISS	Direct Initiative Question 1	Business taxes; Utility policy	Create a 2% excise tax on corporations that make, generate, sell, or distribute electricity	d	46,015 (34%)	90,804 (66%)
IndISS	Direct Initiative Question 2	Property taxes	Issue 0.25% tax on intangible personal property such as stocks and bonds	d	44,832 (34%)	85,332 (66%)

1932

See also: Maine 1932 ballot measures

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Gas Tax Increase Referendum	Fuel taxes	Increase the fuel tax to five cents per gallon	d	24,008 (11%)	195,922 (89%)

1931

See also: Maine 1931 ballot measures

November 9

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

September 14

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Senate Membership Amendment	State legislative elections; Redistricting policy	a	9,709 (52%)	8,972 (48%)

1929

See also: Maine 1929 ballot measures

September 9

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

1928

See also: Maine 1928 ballot measures

September 10

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

1927

See also: Maine 1927 ballot measures

October 18

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

1926

See also: Maine 1926 ballot measures

September 13

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

1925

See also: Maine 1925 ballot measures

December 7

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

September 14

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

1923

See also: Maine 1923 ballot measures

October 15

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

1922

See also: Maine 1922 ballot measures

September 11

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

1921

See also: Maine 1921 ballot measures

September 12

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

1920

See also: Maine 1920 ballot measures

September 13

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

1919

See also: Maine 1919 ballot measures

September 8

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

1917

See also: Maine 1917 ballot measures

September 10

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

1916

See also: Maine 1916 ballot measures

September 11

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

1914

See also: Maine 1914 ballot measures

September 14

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

1913

See also: Maine 1913 ballot measures

September 8

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

1912

See also: Maine 1912 ballot measures

September 9

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

1911

See also: Maine 1911 ballot measures

September 11

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

1910

See also: Maine 1910 ballot measures

September 12

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

1908

See also: Maine 1908 ballot measures

September 15

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

September 14

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

1819

See also: Maine 1819 ballot measures

December 6

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

July 26

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

1816

See also: Maine 1816 ballot measures

September 2

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

May 20

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

1807

See also: Maine 1807 ballot measures

April 6

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

1797

See also: Maine 1797 ballot measures

May 10

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

1792

See also: Maine 1792 ballot measures

May 7

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

See also

• 2025 ballot measures