Maine Question 5, Legislative Adjournment and Gubernatorial Approval Amendment (1973)

Maine Question 5
Election date November 6, 1973
Topic Administration of government and State executive official measures
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 6, 1973. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported a resolution of the Legislature clarifying the status of bills presented to the Governor and time the Legislature adjourns.

A "no" vote opposed a resolution of the Legislature clarifying the status of bills presented to the Governor and time the Legislature adjourns.

Election results

Maine Question 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		153,639	69.18%
No		68,446	30.82%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature clarifying the status of bills presented to the Governor and time the Legislature adjourns?

”

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.

External links

• Voter Guide (1973)