Maine Referendum Question No. 3, Energy Conservation for State Buildings Bond Measure (1981)

Maine Referendum Question No. 3
Election date November 3, 1981
Topic Bond issues and Energy conservation and efficiency
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Maine Referendum Question No. 3 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 3, 1981. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $2 million for energy conservation improvements to state-owned buildings.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $2 million for energy conservation improvements to state-owned buildings.

Election results

Maine Referendum Question No. 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		133,514	57.36%
No		99,251	42.64%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum Question No. 3 was as follows:

“

Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $2,000,000 for energy conservation improvements in state-owned buildings?

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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

1981 Measures

• 1981 Measures
• Energy conservation and efficiency on the ballot
• Environment on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1981 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• The Lewiston Journal, "State of Maine Special Election November 3, 1981: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 27, 1981
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-