Maine Question 3, Division of Towns into Polling Places Amendment (September 1917)
| Maine Question 3 | |
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State executive elections |
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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 10, 1917. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported granting the legislature the power to authorize the division of towns into more than one election district for the purpose of holding state and national elections. |
A "no" vote opposed granting the legislature the power to authorize the division of towns into more than one election district for the purpose of holding state and national elections. |
Election results
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Maine Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 22,588 | 47.88% | ||
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24,593 | 52.12% | ||
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, empowering the Legislature to authorize towns to divide into voting districts for purposes of holding elections? | ” |
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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