Maine Question 2, Repeal of Poll Tax and Military Service Exemption Amendment (1978)

Maine Question 2
Election date November 7, 1978
Topic Constitutional wording changes and Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements
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 7, 1978. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported repealing poll taxes and the removing the ability to pay for an exemption from military service.

A "no" vote opposed repealing poll taxes and the removing the ability to pay for an exemption from military service.

Election results

Maine Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		185,997	59.87%
No		124,650	40.13%

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 First Regular Session of the 108th Legislature to repeal provisions relating to the poll tax and to payment in lieu of military duty?

”

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

1978 Measures

• 1978 Measures
• Military service policy on the ballot
• Constitutional wording changes on the ballot
• Literacy on the ballot
• poll tax on the ballot
• and property voting requirements on the ballot
• 1978 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

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• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1978)