Maine Question 4, Literacy Test Repeal Amendment (1979)
| Maine Question 4 | |
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| Topic Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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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 6, 1979. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the literacy requirement for voting. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the literacy requirement for voting. |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 84,971 | 33.29% | ||
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170,267 | 66.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to remove the literacy requirements for eligibility to vote? | ” |
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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