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Maine Question 5, Bond Issue to Fund Public Lands Measure (1990)
| Maine Question 5 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Maine Question 5 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $19 million in bonds to fund public land projects and organizations, including:
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A "no" vote opposed issuing $19 million in bonds to fund public land projects and organizations. |
Election results
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Maine Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 205,454 | 41.54% | ||
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289,194 | 58.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a bond issue for the purchase of public lands to provide access for Maine's people and for construction to replace Churchill Dam in the amount of $19,000,000 be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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Footnotes
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