Maine Gas Tax Increase Referendum (September 1932)
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| Topic Fuel taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Maine Gas Tax Increase Referendum was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Maine on September 12, 1932. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote was in favor of upholding the law, thus increasing the fuel tax from four cents per gallon to five cents per gallon. |
A "no" vote was in favor of repealing the law, thus maintaining the fuel tax as four cents per gallon. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 24,008 | 10.92% | ||
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195,922 | 89.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Gas Tax Increase Referendum was as follows:
| “ | Shall an Act entitled "An Act Relative to Tax on Gasoline," become a Law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Maine, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 10% of the total votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election prior to the filing of such petition. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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