Maine 1955 ballot measures

1957 →

← 1954

Five statewide ballot questions were on the September 12, 1955 ballot in the state of Maine.

• One of the measures was a legislatively referred bond question.
• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• All five of the measures were approved.

On the ballot

September 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question	Transportation	Issues up to $1 million in bonds to construct bridge across Jonesport Reach	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	State Exec	Extends Governor's pardon power to juvenile delinquency	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	State Exec	Allows for Governor to not be a natural born citizen	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Gov't Finance	Excludes some rental agreements with School Building Authority from municipal debt limit	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Elections	Repeals language specific to voting in the military	a

See also

• 1955 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," September 9, 1955
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
• National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database