Maine 1969 ballot measures

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Seventeen statewide ballot questions were on the November 4, 1969 ballot in the state of Maine.

• Twelve of the measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Eleven of the measures were approved and six were defeated.

On the ballot

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Education	Issues $7.54 million in bonds for expansion of classroom facilities at several campuses of the University of Maine	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation	Authorizes Aeronautics Commission to use $13,000 appropriated to Norridgewock Airport	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Forests & Parks	Issues $210,000 in bonds for constructing facilities at Camp Waban	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Education	Issues $22 million in bonds for the Foundation Program School Subsidies	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Utilities	Issues $310,000 in bonds to construct water and sewage facilities at three Indian Housing Authorities	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 6	Transportation	Issues $100,000 in bonds for the construction of docking facilities at Matinicus Island	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 7	Education	Issues $9.8 million in bonds for elementary and secondary school buildings, $800,000 for technical and vocational schools	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 8	Environment	Issues $50 million in bonds for pollution abatement facilities	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 9	Education	Issues $770,000 in bonds for the improvement of facilities and acquisition of land for several educational institutes	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 10	Forests & Parks	Issues $1.9 million in bonds for parks, forestry and the Marine Research Laboratory	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 11	Transportation	Issues $21.5 million in bonds for state highway construction	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 12	Prisons	Issues $2,515,000 in bonds for the enlargement and improvement of mental and correctional institutions	a
LRSS	Referendum Question No. 13	Bonds	increase in the interest rate for state bonds from five to six percent	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Education	Provides $25 million in bonds for state guaranteed loans to private colleges	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Legislatures	Establishes odd number of members in state senate	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Local Gov't	Gives municipalities home rule	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Bonds	Insures the payment of revenue bonds of the Maine School Building Authority	a

See also

• 1969 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," October 28, 1969
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Referenda Votes on Acts of the Maine Legislature 1910-
• 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