Maine Question 3, Bond Issue to Fund Higher Education Facilities Measure (1984)

Maine Question 3
Election date November 6, 1984
Topic Bond issues and Higher education funding
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 3 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 6, 1984. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $16.5 million in bonds to fund the construction and renovation of higher education facilities in the University of Maine, specifically:  $3 million to fund a Chemical Engineering Addition at the University of Maine at Orono;  $3.5 million to fund a classroom building at the University of Southern Maine;  $3 million to fund a biological sciences addition at the University of Maine at Orono;  $1 million to fund handicapped accessibility measures; $3 million to fund computer facilities across all campuses; and $3 million to fund miscellaneous renovations across all campuses.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $16.5 million in bonds to fund the construction and renovation of higher education facilities in the University of Maine.

Election results

Maine Question 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		299,385	57.26%
No		223,489	42.74%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:

“

Shall a bond issue be authorized in the amount of $16,500,000 for buildings at the University of Maine?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

In Maine, voter approval is required for state bond issues that exceed $2 million, with exceptions to bonds for the purpose of suppressing insurrection, repelling invasion, or for purposes of war, as well as for temporary loans paid out of money raised by taxation during the fiscal year which they are made, or for loans to be paid within 12 months with federal transportation funds.

A two thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a bond issue 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. State bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1984 Measures

• 1984 Measures
• Higher education funding on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1984 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 Law and Legislative Digital Library Home - Election Returns
• Maine Referendum Guide - 1984