Maine 1983 ballot measures

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Eight statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 1983 ballot in Maine.

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

On the ballot

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Initiative 1	Hunt & Fish	Repeals state moose hunting season	d
BI	Bond Issue 2	Bonds	Issues $720,000 to make county courthouses handicap accessible	a
BI	Bond Issue 3	Transportation	Issues $24.6 million in bonds for bridge and highway improvements	a
BI	Bond Issue 4	Bonds	Issues $21,094,000 in bonds for several state and municipality facilities projects	d
BI	Bond Issue 5	Development	Issues $11,875,000 in bonds for a variety of economic development projects	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 6	Taxes	Allows a property tax exemption for watercraft without reimbursement of municipalities	d
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 7	Gov't Finance	Requires two-thirds vote of legislature for expenditures of principle of Mining Excise Tax Trust Fund	a
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment 8	Resources	Changes municipal property tax loss reimbursement provisions including exemptions or credits for unextracted minerals	a

See also

• 1983 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 8, 1983: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," November 1, 1983
• 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-