Maine Question 1, Filling Councilor Vacancies Amendment (September 1929)
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| Topic Local government officials and elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 9, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported empowering the Governor with the advice and consent of the council to appoint a councilor for a vacancy within 30 days of its occurrence. |
A "no" vote opposed empowering the Governor with the advice and consent of the council to appoint a councilor for a vacancy within 30 days of its occurrence. |
Election results
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Maine Question 1 |
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62,075 | 65.62% | ||
| No | 32,527 | 34.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be Amended as Proposed by a Resolution of the Legislature Providing for the Filling of Vacancies in the Council? | ” |
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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