Maine Question 2, Residence for Suffrage Purposes Amendment (September 1919)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 8, 1919. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the continuation of the right of suffrage to an individual where residency had been established for a period of three months after moving to another place within the state. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the continuation of the right of suffrage to an individual where residency had been established for a period of three months after moving to another place within the state. |
Election results
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Maine Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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22,024 | 76.54% | ||
| No | 6,751 | 23.46% | ||
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 providing for the continuation of the right of suffrage to a person otherwise qualified to vote for Governor, senators, and representatives, in this state, in the town or plantation where his residence for suffrage purposes has been established, for a period of three months after his removal thereform to another town or plantation within this state?" | ” |
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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Footnotes
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