Maine 1981 ballot measures

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Ten statewide ballot measures were on the November 3, 1981 ballot in Maine.

• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Six of the measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• Seven of the measures were approved and three were defeated.

On the ballot

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Maine Energy Commission Question	Utilities	Creates a Maine Energy Commission	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Development	Issues $33.3 million in bonds for agricultural and economic development	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation	Issues $12.3 million for bridge and highway improvements	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Energy	Issues $2 million for energy conservation improvements to state-owned buildings	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Forests & Parks	Issues $1.5 million for the development of state parks facilities	d
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Local Gov't	Issues $1 million in bonds to assist municipalities with solid waste for resource conservation	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 6	Media	Issues $600,000 in bonds to replace equipment at the Maine Public Broadcasting Network	d
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Direct Democracy	Places one-year validity limit on initiative petition signatures	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Legislatures	Requires candidates for house to reside in the district they represent	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Bonds	Decreases the bonding limit of the Maine School Building Authority to $6 million	a

See also

• 1981 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• The Lewiston Journal, "State of Maine Special Election November 3, 1981: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," September 16, 1980
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills 1980-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-