Maine Question 4, Relating to Military Amendment (September 1917)
| Maine Question 4 | |
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| Topic State National Guard and militia |
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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 September 10, 1917. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring that all commissioned officers of the militia be appointed and commissioned by the Governor and make the Legislature designate qualifications for holding a militia position and the mode of selection. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring that all commissioned officers of the militia be appointed and commissioned by the Governor and make the Legislature designate qualifications for holding a militia position and the mode of selection. |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 20,585 | 46.26% | ||
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23,912 | 53.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article Seven of the Constitution Relating to Military be Amended as Proposed by a Resolve of the Legislature? | ” |
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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