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Maine Question 1, Repeal of Constitutional Status for Justices of the Peace Amendment (1978)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Maine Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating the office of justice of the peace as a constitutional office. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating the office of justice of the peace as a constitutional office. |
Election results
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179,146 | 55.87% | ||
| No | 141,527 | 44.13% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature to eliminate the office of justice of the peace as a Constitutional office? | ” |
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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State of Maine Augusta (capital) |
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