Maine 1950 ballot measures

1951 →

← 1948

Five statewide ballot measures were on the September 11, 1950 ballot in Maine.

• All of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• All of the measures were approved.

On the ballot

September 11

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Constitutions	Codifies the state constitution	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Direct Democracy	Makes filing date for initiated bill petitions 45 days after the convening of the Legislature	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Bonds	Empowers Legislature to override state bond limit by two-thirds vote in both houses	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Bonds	Issues up to $7 million in bonds to build bridge across Fore river	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	Legislature	Apportions the members of the House of Representatives by county proportional to state population	a

See also

• 1950 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• The Lewiston Daily Sun, "List of Questions," September 8, 1950
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
• National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database