Maine Question 5, Extend Legislative Term Limits Measure (2007)
| Maine Question 5 | |
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| Topic State legislative term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Maine Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Maine on November 6, 2007. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing legislative terms from four terms to six terms. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing legislative terms from four terms to six terms. |
Election results
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Maine Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 88,832 | 32.85% | ||
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181,588 | 67.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor extending term limits for Legislators from 4 to 6 terms? | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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