Maine Question 13, Bond Issue Interest Limitation Measure (1969)
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| Topic Bond issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Maine Question 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Maine on November 4, 1969. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported approving an increase in the interest rate for state bonds from five to six percent. |
A "no" vote opposed approving an increase in the interest rate for state bonds from five to six percent. |
Election results
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Maine Question 13 |
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69,013 | 51.97% | ||
| No | 63,793 | 48.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 13 was as follows:
| “ | Shall 'An Act to Amend Bond Issue Acts as to Limitations of Interest' as passed by the 104th Legislature, be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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