Maine Question 3, Voting Machines Amendment (September 1935)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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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 9, 1935. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing for the use of voting machines, so long as they did not violate the right to secret voting. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing for the use of voting machines, so long as they did not violate the right to secret voting. |
Election results
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Maine Question 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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17,855 | 61.89% | ||
| No | 10,996 | 38.11% | ||
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 Authorizing the Use of Voting Machines in Elections? | ” |
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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