Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3, Probate Judges and Justices of the Peace Selection Measure (1980)
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| Topic State executive powers and duties and State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to provide that the judges of probate and justices of the peace were to be appointed by the governor unless another method of selection is specified in the constitution or in the statutes; eliminate certain technical problems relating to reappointment; and provide that the seven year terms of judicial officers apply only to officers appointed by the governor. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to provide that the judges of probate and justices of the peace were to be appointed by the governor unless another method of selection is specified in the constitution or in the statutes; eliminate certain technical problems relating to reappointment; and provide that the seven year terms of judicial officers apply only to officers appointed by the governor. |
Election results
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Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 |
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288,116 | 64.75% | ||
| No | 156,880 | 35.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to allow either the Constitution or statutes to determine the manner of selection of judges of probate and justices of the peace? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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.
See also
External links
- The Lewiston Journal, "State of Maine General Election November 4, 1980: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 28, 1980
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
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