Maine Question 11, State Office Building Bond Issue Amendment (September 1951)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 10, 1951. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a 15 year bond issue up to $3 million payable that is paid semiannualy and has interest not exceeding 4 percent per year to finance the construction of a state office building. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a 15 year bond issue up to $3 million payable that is paid semiannualy and has interest not exceeding 4 percent per year to finance the construction of a state office building. |
Election results
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Maine Question 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 16,107 | 33.93% | ||
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31,369 | 66.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 11 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by resolution of the legislature to provide for a bond issue in the amount of $3,000,000, the proceeds of which to be expended for the erection of a state office building? | ” |
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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