Maine Incorporation of Dexter P. Cooper Measure (September 1925)
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| Topic Hydroelectric energy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
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Maine Incorporation of Dexter P. Cooper Measure was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Maine on September 14, 1925. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported incorporating Dexter P. Cooper for the purpose of developing and utilizing the power of the tides in the Bay of Fundy and the waters adjacent to it. |
A "no" vote opposed incorporating Dexter P. Cooper for the purpose of developing and utilizing the power of the tides in the Bay of Fundy and the waters adjacent to it. |
Election results
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53,547 | 88.12% | ||
| No | 7,220 | 11.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Incorporation of Dexter P. Cooper Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall the act providing for the incorporation of Dexter P. Cooper, Incorporated, for the Purpose of Developing and Utilizing the Power of the Tides in the Bay of Fundy and Waters Adjacent Thereto including the right to transmit outside the state electric power generated by the tides under restrictions provided for therein be accepted? | ” |
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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