Maine Question 1, Voter Residence Qualification Amendment (September 1935)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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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, 1935. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported lengthening the period of time required to establish residency for voting purposes from three to six months. |
A "no" vote opposed lengthening the period of time required to establish residency for voting purposes from three to six months. |
Election results
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Maine Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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23,269 | 80.77% | ||
| No | 5,540 | 19.23% | ||
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 to Provide for Longer Residence of 6 Months Instead of 3 Months to Qualify as a Voter? | ” |
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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