Maine 1948 ballot measures

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Five statewide ballot measures were on the September 13, 1948 ballot in Maine.

• Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an indirect initiated state statute.
• The legislatively referred constitutional amendments were approved.

The indirect initiated state statute asked voters to choose one of three options: Barlow Bill, Tabb Bill or against both bills. The voters chose against both bills.

On the ballot

September 13

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Direct Democracy	Changes signature requirement for referendum petitions to 10 percent of the vote for governor cast in last gubernatorial election	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Legislature	Allows reimbursement of travel expenses to and from the legislature once each week	a
IndISS	Barlow Bill	Labor and Unions	Protects "the right to work" while also prohibiting secondary boycotts, sympathetic strikes and jurisdictional strikes	d
IndISS	Tabb Bill	Labor and Unions	Protects right of member and non-members of labor organizations to the opportunity to work	d
IndISS	Against Both Labor Union Bills	Labor and Unions	Refuses both Barlow and Tabb Bills	a

See also

• 1948 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• The Lewiston Daily Sun, "List of Questions," September 11, 1948
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills 1910-
• National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database