Maine 1977 ballot measures

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Nine statewide ballot questions were on the December 5, 1977 ballot in Maine.

• One of the measures was an indirect initiated state statute.
• Eight of the measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• Seven of the measures were approved and two were defeated.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Uniform State Property Tax Question	Taxes	Repeals uniform property tax and changed portions of the school funding law	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Environment	Issues $30 million in bonds for pollution abatement facilities	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Education	Issues $300,000 in bonds for Leavitt Hall at Maine Maritime Academy	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Education	Issues $5,965,000 in bonds for several projects at the University of Maine	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Education	Issues $3,748,000 in bonds for several construction projects at state technical-vocational institutes	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Energy	Issues $10 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements to state owned buildings and public school buildings	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 6	Transportation	Issues $1.8 million in bonds for improvements to multiple airports	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 7	Transportation	Issues $11.5 million in bonds for the Highway and Bridge Improvement Program	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 8	Veterans	Issues $2.1 million in bonds to fund the construction of a Maine Veterans Home	a

See also

• 1977 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Bangor Daily News, "Specimen Ballot," November 28, 1977
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills, 1910-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
• Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Eighth Legislature Directory