Maine Leavitt Hall at Maine Maritime Academy Renovation, Referendum Question No. 2 (1977)
The Maine Leavitt Hall at Maine Maritime Academy Renovation Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 2, was on the December 5, 1977 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have issued $300,000 in serial coupon bonds to raise funds for construction of capital improvements, renovation, equipment and furnishing for Leavitt Hall at the Maine Maritime Academy. The funds from these bonds would have been used together with approximately $600,000 raised by the academy.[2][3]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. 2 (1977) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 112,075 | 52.72% | ||
| Yes | 100,512 | 47.28% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[3]
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"Shall 'An Act to authorize a bond issue in the amount of $300,000 for use in conjunction with approximately $600,000 to be raised by the Maine Maritime Academy for the renovation of Leavitt Hall at the academy,' as approved by the First Regular Session of the 108th Legislature, be accepted?" [4] |
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Similar measures
- Maine Maritime Academy Dining Facility, Referendum Question No. 1 (1963)
- Maine Maritime Academy Dormitories, Referendum Question No. 2A (1968)
See also
- Maine 1977 ballot measures
- 1977 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bangor Daily News, "Specimen Ballot," November 28, 1977
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ 'Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Specimen Ballot," November 28, 1977
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Private and Special Laws of the State of Maine As Passed at the First Regular Session of the One Hundred and Eighth Legislature, "Chapter 68," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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