Maine Question 4, Initiative and Referendum Petition Procedures Amendment (1975)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 4, 1975. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating a filing deadline for petitions for referendum and initiative, suspending the effective date of any action in a referendum petition, allowing the secretary of state to declare a special election for a petition if the governor failed to do so, and empowering the legislature to develop procedures for validating petitions |
A "no" vote opposed creating a filing deadline for petitions for referendum and initiative, suspending the effective date of any action in a referendum petition, allowing the secretary of state to declare a special election for a petition if the governor failed to do so, and empowering the legislature to develop procedures for validating petitions |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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105,073 | 76.10% | ||
| No | 32,995 | 23.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature to establish billing dates for initiative and referendum petitions; clarify when the effective date of a bill is suspended by the filing of a referendum petition; clarify the process of calling a special election for an initiative or referendum vote; limit legislative amendment and repeal of laws initiated or approved by the people; clarify the petition process; and provide for review of the validity of petitions? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Maine Constitution
A two-thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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