Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.

Maine Continuity of Government Under Enemy Attack, Proposed Constitutional Amendment (1960)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search


Voting on
War and Peace
Warandpeace.jpg
Ballot Measures
By state
By year
Not on ballot
Local Measures


Maine Constitution
Flag of Maine.png
Preamble
Articles
I • II • III • IV-1 • IV-2 • IV-3 • V-1 • V-2 • V-3 • VI • VII • VIII-1 • VIII-2 • IX • X

The Maine Continuity of Government Under Enemy Attack Referendum, also known as Proposed Constitutional Amendment, was on the November 8, 1960 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1] The measure provided for the continuity of state government in case of enemy attack.[2]

Election results

Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment (1960)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 343,333 93.26%
No24,8296.74%

Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-

Text of measure

The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]

“

"Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the legislature to provide continuity of government in case of enemy attack?" [3]

”

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-," accessed April 8, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ACTS AND RESOLVES AS PASSED BY THE Ninety-ninth Legislature OF THE STATE OF MAINE, "Chapter 90," accessed April 9, 2014
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
v • e
1960 ballot measures 1960 ballot measures
• Alabama 1960 ballot measures • Alaska 1960 ballot measures • Arizona 1960 ballot measures • Arkansas 1960 ballot measures • California 1960 ballot propositions • Colorado 1960 ballot measures • Florida 1960 ballot measures • Georgia 1960 ballot measures • Idaho 1960 ballot measures • Illinois 1960 ballot measures • Iowa 1960 ballot measures • Kentucky 1960 ballot measures • Maine 1960 ballot measures • Maryland 1960 ballot measures • Michigan 1960 ballot measures • Minnesota 1960 ballot measures • Missouri 1960 ballot measures • Montana 1960 ballot measures • Nebraska 1960 ballot measures • Nevada 1960 ballot measures • New Hampshire 1960 ballot measures • New Jersey 1960 ballot measures • New Mexico 1960 ballot measures • New York 1960 ballot measures • North Dakota 1960 ballot measures • Oklahoma 1960 ballot measures • Oregon 1960 ballot measures • Rhode Island 1960 ballot measures • South Dakota 1960 ballot measures • Texas 1960 ballot measures • Utah 1960 ballot measures • Vermont 1960 ballot measures • Virginia 1960 ballot measures • Washington 1960 ballot measures • Wisconsin 1960 ballot measures •
Flag of Maine
v • e
State of Maine
Augusta (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Maine_Continuity_of_Government_Under_Enemy_Attack,_Proposed_Constitutional_Amendment_(1960)&oldid=5857118"