Maine Question 4, Fore River Bridge Toll Measure (September 1951)
| Maine Question 4 | |
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| Topic Highways and bridges |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Maine on September 10, 1951. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported making the combination highway and railroad bridge across Fore River into a toll bridge until all the bonds issued for its construction were retired. |
A "no" vote opposed making the combination highway and railroad bridge across Fore River into a toll bridge until all the bonds issued for its construction were retired. |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 21,648 | 41.06% | ||
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31,069 | 58.94% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the act passed by the 95th legislature making the combination highway and railroad bridge across the Fore River, when constructed, a toll bridge until all the bonds issued for such construction have been retired, be accepted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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