Maine House of Representatives Elections, Powers and Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1963)
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The Maine House of Representatives Elections, Powers and Apportionment Referendum, also known as Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1, was on the November 5, 1963 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated.[1] The measure changed the election, powers and apportionment of the Maine House of Representatives.[2] The measure amended Sections 2-A, 3 and 5 of Article VI, Part First and Sections 2-A, 3 and 5 of Article VI, Part Second of the Maine Constitution.[3]
Aftermath
A similar measure was passed in 1966 relating to the elections, powers and apportionment of the Senate.
Election results
| Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1963) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 44,556 | 65.92% | ||
| No | 23,035 | 34.08% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]
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"Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature affecting the election, powers and apportionment of the House of Representatives?" [4] |
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Similar measures
- Maine Town Merger Apportionment of Representatives, Proposed Amendment No. 5 (1917)
- Maine Representative Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (1950)
- Maine Senate Elections, Powers and Apportionment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment (1966)
- Maine House of Representatives Age Qualification, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (1972)
- Maine Single-Member Legislative Districts and Apportionment Commission, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (1975)
See also
- Maine 1963 ballot measures
- 1963 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bar Harbor Times, "Specimen Ballot," October 31, 1963
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bar Harbor Times, "Specimen Ballot," October 31, 1963
- ↑ RESOLVES OF THE STATE OF MAINE As Passed by the One Hundred and First Legislature 1963, "Chapter 75," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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