Maine Amendment 2, Increase State Debt Limit Measure (September 1933)
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| Topic Debt limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 11, 1933. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to raise the state debt limit to $2 million and make an exception from the municipal debt limit for loans from the state for emergency relief. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to raise the state debt limit to $2 million and make an exception from the municipal debt limit for loans from the state for emergency relief. |
Election results
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Maine Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 47,678 | 37.05% | ||
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81,023 | 62.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the legislature providing for the raising of the state debt limit, for excepting loans from the state from the municipal debt limit and for the issuance of bonds, the proceeds of which are to be disbursed directly or by loans to cities, towns and plantations for the emergency relief of conditions threatening the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of the state or any political subdivision thereof, and for no other purpose? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Maine Constitution
A two-thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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