Maine Question 5, Higher Education Loans to Parents Amendment (1982)
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| Topic Higher education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the use of state credit to secure funds to provide loans to parents of Maine students attending university. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the use of state credit to secure funds to provide loans to parents of Maine students attending university. |
Election results
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Maine Question 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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257,040 | 61.24% | ||
| No | 162,696 | 38.76% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to authorize the credit of the State to be loaned to secure funds for loans to parents of Maine students attending institutions of higher education? | ” |
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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Footnotes
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