Maine Question 3, Bonus for Soldiers and Sailors Amendment (September 1921)
| Maine Question 3 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 12, 1921. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a bond issue for the purpose of paying a bonus to Maine soldiers and sailors in the war with Spain. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a bond issue for the purpose of paying a bonus to Maine soldiers and sailors in the war with Spain. |
Election results
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Maine Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11,969 | 43.87% | ||
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15,316 | 56.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be Amended as Proposed by a Resolution of the Legislature Providing for the Issuance of State Bonds for the Purpose of Paying a Bonus to Maine Soldiers and Sailors in the War with Spain? | ” |
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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