Maine 1976 ballot measures

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← 1975

Six statewide ballot questions were on the June 8 and November 2, 1976 ballots in Maine.

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

On the ballot

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Bigelow Mountain Public Preserve	Forests & Parks	Establishes a public preserve in the Bigelow Mountain area	a

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Bonding Prohibition	Bond issues	Prohibits use of proceeds from the sale of bonds to fund current expenditures	a
LRCA	Gubernatorial Action on Legislation	State Exec	Allows governor 10 days to respond to legislation	a
LRCA	Judiciary Term Limits	Judicial	Allows expired term justices to hold office for up to six month longer or until a successor is appointed	a
LRCA	Bond Issue Adjustments	Bond issues	Increases bonding limit on Maine Veterans' Mortgage Loans, decreased limit of Maine School Building Authority	a
LRCA	Minimum Bottle Refund	Environment	Incentivizes reuse and recycling of beverage containers	a

See also

• 1976 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills, 1910-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-