Maine Question 4, Vocational-Technical Institutes Construction Projects Bond Measure (1977)

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Maine Question 4

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Election date

December 5, 1977

Topic
Bond issues and Higher education funding
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on December 5, 1977. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $3,748,000 in bonds for construction projects at the state technical-vocational institutes. 

A "no" vote opposed issuing $3,748,000 in bonds for construction projects at the state technical-vocational institutes. 


Election results

Maine Question 4

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

134,101 62.62%
No 80,034 37.38%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:

Shall the State authorize bond issue in the amount of $3,748,000 for construction of an educational wing at Central Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, a mechanicals building at Eastern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, a multipurpose instructional building at Northern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute and a building construction facility at Southern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, as passed by the First Regular Session of the 108th Legislature?


Path to the ballot

In Maine, voter approval is required for state bond issues that exceed $2 million, with exceptions to bonds for the purpose of suppressing insurrection, repelling invasion, or for purposes of war, as well as for temporary loans paid out of money raised by taxation during the fiscal year which they are made, or for loans to be paid within 12 months with federal transportation funds.

A two thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a bond issue 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. State bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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