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Maine Question 4, First Legislative Session Convening Date Amendment (1978)
| Maine Question 4 | |
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported moving the convening of the Legislature from January to December following a general election. |
A "no" vote opposed moving the convening of the Legislature from January to December following a general election. |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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165,262 | 51.86% | ||
| No | 153,409 | 48.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature to provide for the convening of the Legislature in December following the general election, instead of in January? | ” |
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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