Maine Old Age Assistance and Minimum Education Measure (August 1937)
| Maine Voter Residence Qualification Amendment | |
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Voter Residence Qualification Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 12, 1938. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported lengthening the amount of time it took to qualify as a resident to vote. |
A "no" vote opposed lengthening the amount of time it took to qualify as a resident to vote. |
Election results
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Maine Voter Residence Qualification Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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125,996 | 61.36% | ||
| No | 79,342 | 38.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Voter Residence Qualification Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be Amended as Proposed by a Resolution of the Legislature to Provide For Longer Residence to Qualify as a Voter? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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