Maine Question 2, Municipal Industrial Buildings Bonds Amendment (1962)

Maine Question 2
Election date November 6, 1962
Topic Local government finance and taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 6, 1962. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing voters in a municipality to decide whether or not their municipality could issue notes or bonds for the purpose of constructing buildings for industrial use.

A "no" vote opposed allowing voters in a municipality to decide whether or not their municipality could issue notes or bonds for the purpose of constructing buildings for industrial use.

Election results

Maine Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		147,447	66.31%
No		74,928	33.69%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature permitting the registered voters of a municipality to authorize the issuance of notes or bonds in the name of the municipality for the purpose of constructing buildings for industrial use?

”

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.

See also

1962 Measures

• 1962 Measures
• Local government finance and taxes on the ballot
• 1962 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
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External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1962)