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Maine 2000 ballot measures
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Six statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 2000 ballot in Maine.
- Three of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
- All six of the measures were defeated.
On the ballot
November 7
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndISS | Question 1 | Assisted Death | Allows informed adults with terminal illnesses to request and receive medications to end their lives |  |
| IndISS | Question 2 | Business | Requires owners of timberland to obtain a permit for clearcutting practices | |
| IndISS | Question 3 | Lottery | Allows video lottery at some horse racing tracks | |
| LRCA | Question 4 | Taxes | Assesses waterfront property used for commercial fishing based upon the value of its current use | |
| LRCA | Question 5 | Suffrage | Removes the prohibition against voting by persons who are under guardianship for reasons of mental illness | |
| LRSS | Question 6 | LGBT | Makes it unlawful to discriminate against individuals based on their sexual orientation | |
See also
External links
- Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referendum Election, Tuesday, November 7, 2000 from Maine Secretary of State
- Maine Secretary of State, Elections Division: Referendum Election Tabulations, November 7, 2000
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills 1980-
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Referenda Votes on Acts of the Maine Legislature 1910-
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