Maine 1951 ballot measures

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Twelve statewide ballot measures were on the September 10, 1951 ballot in Maine.

• Three of the measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
• Eight of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Eight of the measures were approved and four were defeated.

On the ballot

September 10

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation	Authorizes issuance of $27 million in bonds to build state highways	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation	Authorizes $2.5 million in bonds to construct a toll bridge across the Penobscot River	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Transportation	Authorizes $3 million in bonds to construct a toll bridge across the Androscoggin River	d
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 4	Transportation	Makes highway and railroad bridge across Fore River temporarily a toll bridge	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State Exec	Removes six consecutive years term limit on State Treasurer	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Direct Democracy	Makes signature requirements for direct initiatives 10 percent of votes for governor in last gubernatorial election	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Gov't Finance	Raises municipal debt limit from five to seven and a half percent	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Gov't Finance	Makes inoperative measures that do not have adequate funding	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	Gov't Finance	Exempts rental agreements with the School Building Authority from municipal debt limit	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6	Elections	Reaffirms absentee voting rights	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 7	Bonds	Issues $3 million in bonds to construct state office building	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 8	Gov't Finance	Clarifies the state's borrowing power	a

See also

• 1951 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Lewiston Evening Journal, "Specimen Ballot," August 31, 1951
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Referenda Votes on Acts of the Maine Legislature 1910-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
• National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database