Maine Question 4, Public Money Appropriations and Accounting Amendment (1964)

Maine Question 4
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Open meetings and public information
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported eliminating the requirements that money drawn from the state treasury require warrants from the Governor and Council, except for those allocated by law.

A "no" vote opposed eliminating the requirements that money drawn from the state treasury require warrants from the Governor and Council, except for those allocated by law.

Election results

Maine Question 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		131,407	56.11%
No		102,809	43.89%

Results are officially certified.

Source

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 eliminating requirements relating to warrants for public money and publication of receipts and expenditures?

”

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.

See also

1964 Measures

• 1964 Measures
• Open meetings and public information on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1964)