Maine 48-Hour Work Week for Women and Minors Initiative (October 1923)
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| Topic Child labor regulations and Gender-based labor regulations |
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Maine 48-Hour Work Week For Women and Minors Initiative was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Maine on October 15, 1923. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a 48-hour work week for women and minors. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a 48-hour work week for women and minors. |
Election results
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| Yes | 33,991 | 38.73% | ||
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53,784 | 61.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for 48-Hour Work Week For Women and Minors Initiative was as follows:
| “ | Shall an act entitled "An act to amend Sections One and Three of Chapter Three Hundred Fifty of the public laws of Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen, relative to the hours of employment of women and minors," become law? | ” |
Path to the ballot
An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are nine (9) states that allow citizens to initiate indirect state statutes.
While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, the initiative is put on the ballot for voters to decide.
In Maine, the number of signatures required for an indirect initiated state statute is equal to 10% of the total votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election prior to the filing of such petition. As an indirect process, the Legislature has until the end of the legislative session to approve the initiative after signatures are certified. If the legislature approves the initiative and the governor approves it, the measure becomes law. If the legislature does not approve the initiative, or if the governor vetoes the measure, it goes to voters for approval. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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