Maine Question 3, State Buildings Bond Issue Amendment (September 1934)
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| Topic Bond issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 10, 1934. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the issuance of up to $2 million in bonds to pay for the construction, improvement and equipment of state buildings. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the issuance of up to $2 million in bonds to pay for the construction, improvement and equipment of state buildings. |
Election results
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Maine Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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123,843 | 60.78% | ||
| No | 79,906 | 39.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be Amended as Proposed by a Resolution of the Legislature to Provide for a Bond Issue for the Construction, Improvement and Equipment of State Buildings? | ” |
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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