Maine Question 3, Portland Bridge Reconstruction Referendum (September 1910)
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| Topic Highways and bridges |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Maine Question 3 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Maine on September 12, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the reconstruction of Portland Bridge whenever the county commissioners of Cumberland County deemed it necessary. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the reconstruction of Portland Bridge whenever the county commissioners of Cumberland County deemed it necessary. |
Election results
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Maine Question 3 |
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| Yes | 21,251 | 41.59% | ||
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29,851 | 58.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Measure No. 3, being chapter 404 of the private and special laws of 1909, entitled “An Act relating to the reconstruction of Portland Bridge” and providing that the county commissioners of Cumberland County whenever in their judgment public safety and convenience shall demand, may reconstruct a certain bridge across Portland harbor known as Portland Bridge, at such grade that the same may cross the tracks of the Maine Central and Boston and Maine Railroads at such elevation as to make a terminus on York street between Brackett and State streets; to take land by right of eminent domain necessary for the construction of said bridge or its approaches; that the expense of constructing said bridge shall not exceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, such expense, and the expense of maintaining such bridge to be borne by the County of Cumberland, the Boston and Maine Railroad, the Maine Central Railroad and such street railroads as may acquire permission and right to use said bridge; also to make legal all railroad crossings on the county way which forms the approach to said bridge; also for the discontinuance of certain public ways when and as soon as said bridge is built and open for travel; also for the removal at the expense of the city of Portland of the overhead bridge extending from the foot of Clark street to said Portland bridge when and as soon as the same can conveniently be done after said Portland bridge is rebuilt. | ” |
Path to the ballot
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.
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