Maine Court Facilities Bond Measure (1980)
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| Topic Bond issues and Public land policy |
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Origin |
Maine Court Facilities Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supports authorizing the state to issue $4 million in bonds to fund improvements to court facilities. |
A "no" vote opposes authorizing the state to issue $4 million in bonds to fund improvements to court facilities. |
Election results
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Maine Court Facilities Bond Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 173,485 | 36.89% | ||
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296,837 | 63.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Court Facilities Bond Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall a bond issue be authorized in the amount of $4,000,000 for court facilities improvements? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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