Maine Question 2, Town of Gorges Referendum (September 1910)

Maine Question 2
Election date September 12, 1910
Topic Local government organization
Status Defeated
Type Veto referendum	Origin Citizens

Maine Question 2 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Maine on September 12, 1910. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported repealing a legislative measure to divide the town of York and establish the town of Gorges.

A "no" vote opposed repealing a legislative measure to divide the town of York and establish the town of Gorges.

Election results

Maine Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		19,692	36.19%
No		34,722	63.81%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

“

Measure No. 2, being chapter 397 of the private and special laws of 1909, entitled “ An Act to divide the town of York, and establish the town of Gorges,” and providing that a certain part of the town of York, in the county of York, shall be set off from the remainder of the town and incorporated into a separate town by the name of Gorges; also that said town of Gorges is to pay all the expense of building the new bridge, so-called, across York river at York Harbor; also for the collection of taxes already assessed and the expenditure of taxes so collected; also for the assumption of the liabilities and obligations of the town of York, for the payment of hydrant service, for the support of paupers, and for the care and maintenance of roads and bridges; also for the ownership, management and control of the high school building and the school therein maintained; also for the division of other town property and the location of and access to certain town records.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Maine

A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.

In Maine, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 10% of the total votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election prior to the filing of such petition. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

See also

1910 Measures

• 1910 Measures
• Local government organization on the ballot
• 1910 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1910)