Maine 1979 ballot measures

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Five statewide ballot measures were on the November 6, 1979 ballot in Maine.

• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Three of the measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
• Three of the measures were approved and two were defeated.

On the ballot

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Returnable Container Question	Environment	Repeals a law that placed a mandatory deposit on bottles	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Transportation	Issues $16.5 million in bonds for highway and bridge improvements	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation	Issues $11.81 million in bonds for public fish piers, airports and other transportation improvements	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Energy	Issues $2.5 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements for local government buildings	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Suffrage	Repeals literacy test requirement for voting rights	d

See also

• 1979 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 6, 1979: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 31, 1978
• 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-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
• Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Ninth Legislature Directory
• National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database