Maine Native American Reservation Water and Sewage Facilities, Referendum Question No. 5 (1969)
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The Maine Native American Reservation Water and Sewage Facilities Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 5, was on the November 4, 1969 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $310,000 in bonds to construct water and sewage facilities at three Indian Housing Authorities in the state.[2]
Background
In 1968, $384,000 in bonds was issued for the construction and modernization of school facilities at three Native American reservations and to construct water and sewage facilities at the township reservation in Princeton.[1][3]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. (1969) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 90,713 | 63.12% | ||
| No | 52,997 | 36.88% | ||
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:[2]
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"Shall the State provide for the construction of water and sewage facilities at the Indian Reservations by issuing bonds in the amount of $310,000?" [4] |
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Similar measures
- Maine Native American Reservation School, Water and Sewage Facilities, Referendum Question No. 1 (1968)
- Maine Sewer Treatment Facilities, Bond Issue 3 (1986)
- Maine Sewage Treatment Facilities Construction, Question 3 (1987)
- Maine Sewerage Facilities Construction, Question 4 (1988)
- Maine Sewerage Facilities Construction, Question 6 (1989)
- Maine Water Pollution Control Facilities, Question 4 (1992)
See also
- Maine 1969 ballot measures
- 1969 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," October 28, 1969
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," October 28, 1969
- ↑ Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," June 10, 1968
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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