Maine Question 4, Higher Education Loans Amendment (1971)
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| Topic Bond issues and Higher education funding |
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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 2, 1971. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the pledging of state credit to back loans for higher education and issuing $4 million in bonds for such loans. |
A "no" vote opposed the pledging of state credit to back loans for higher education and issuing $4 million in bonds for such loans. |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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139,984 | 58.96% | ||
| No | 97,430 | 41.04% | ||
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 pledging credit of the State and providing for the issuance of bonds not exceeding four million dollars for loans for Maine students in higher education? | ” |
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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