Maine Question 2, Waldo-Hancock Bridge Amendment (September 1929)
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| Topic Bond issues and Highways and bridges |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Maine Question 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 9, 1929. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds of up to $1.2 million for building a bridge across the Penobscot River to be called the Waldo-Hancock Bridge. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds of up to $1.2 million for building a bridge across the Penobscot River to be called the Waldo-Hancock Bridge. |
Election results
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Maine Question 2 |
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58,206 | 57.04% | ||
| No | 43,844 | 42.96% | ||
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 an Increase in the Amount of State Bonds to be Issued for the Purpose of Building a State Highway Bridge Across the Penobscot River, from Either the Town of Prospect or the Town of Stockton Springs to Either the Town of Bucksport or the Town of Verona? | ” |
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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