Maine Question 2, Change Deadline for Submission of Signatures for Statewide Initiatives Measures (2006)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Indirect initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 2 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated constitutional amendment in Maine on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to state that an initiative or veto referendum can not be certified unless it is submitted to officials by the deadline, and to change the deadline for the submission of signatures supporting statewide initiatives to 18 months after the initiative was cleared to gather signatures. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to state that an initiative or veto referendum can not be certified unless it is submitted to officials by the deadline, and to change the deadline for the submission of signatures supporting statewide initiatives to 18 months after the initiative was cleared to gather signatures. |
Election results
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Maine Question 2 |
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270,922 | 54.11% | ||
| No | 229,749 | 45.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to state that a citizens’ initiative or people’s veto petition must be submitted to local or state officials by the constitutional deadline in order to be certified and, in the case of a citizens’ initiative, must be filed with the Secretary of State within 18 months? | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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