Maine Question 1, State Cultural Building Bond Measure (1966)

Maine Question 1
Election date November 8, 1966
Topic Bond issues
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 8, 1966. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $4.8 million in bonds for the construction of a state cultural building.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $4.8 million in bonds for the construction of a state cultural building.

Election results

Maine Question 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		147,876	54.89%
No		121,542	45.11%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:

“

Shall a bond issue be ratified for the purposes set forth in 'An Act to Authorize Bond Issue in Amount of $4,800,000 for Construction of a Maine State Cultural Building' passed by the 102 Legislature in special session?

”

Path to the ballot

In Maine, voter approval is required for state bond issues that exceed $2 million, with exceptions to bonds for the purpose of suppressing insurrection, repelling invasion, or for purposes of war, as well as for temporary loans paid out of money raised by taxation during the fiscal year which they are made, or for loans to be paid within 12 months with federal transportation funds.

A two thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a bond issue 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. State bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1966 Measures

• 1966 Measures
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1966 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1966)