Maine Question 4, Water Pollution Abatement Interest Repeal Bond Measure (1970)

Maine Question 4
Election date November 3, 1970
Topic Bond issues and Pollution, waste, and recycling policy
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 3, 1970. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported repealing the interest limit on unissued bonds for water pollution abatement.

A "no" vote opposed repealing the interest limit on unissued bonds for water pollution abatement.

Election results

Maine Question 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		175,111	67.90%
No		82,789	32.10%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:

“

Shall 'An Act Repealing the Interest on Unissued Bonds for Water Pollution Abatement,' as passed by the 104th Legislature in Special Session, be approved?

”

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.

External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1970)