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Maine Question 1, Deauthorize Widening of the Maine Turnpike and Make Changes to Transportation Policy Initiative (1991)
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| Topic Highways and bridges |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Maine Question 1 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Maine on November 5, 1991. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported deauthorizing the widening of the Maine Turnpike and making changes to the statewide transportation policy, including:
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A "no" vote opposed deauthorizing the widening of the Maine Turnpike and making changes to the statewide transportation policy. |
Election results
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224,277 | 58.84% | ||
| No | 156,861 | 41.16% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor the changes in Maine Law concerning deauthorizing the widening of the Maine turnpike and establishing transportation policy proposed by citizen petition? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Maine, voter approval is required for state bond issues that exceed $2 million, with exceptions to bonds for the purpose of suppressing insurrection, repelling invasion, or for purposes of war, as well as for temporary loans paid out of money raised by taxation during the fiscal year which they are made, or for loans to be paid within 12 months with federal transportation funds.
A two thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a bond issue 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. State bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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