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Maine Question 6, Bond Issue for Transportation Improvements Measure (2003)

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Maine Question 6

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Election date

November 4, 2003

Topic
Airport infrastructure and Bond issues
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



Maine Question 6 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 4, 2003. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $63.45 million in bonds to fund transportation projects, including replacing the Waldo-Hancock bridge.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $63.45 million in bonds to fund transportation projects.


Election results

Maine Question 6

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

326,802 65.55%
No 171,715 34.45%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:

Do you favor a $63,450,000 bond issue for improvements to highways and bridges, airports, state-owned ferry vessels and ferry and port facilities and port and harbor structures; development of rail corridors and improvements to railroad structures and intermodal facilities; investment in the statewide public transportation fleet and public park and ride and service facilities; statewide trail and pedestrian improvements; and expansion of the statewide air-medical response system through construction of hospital helipads, building additional refueling facilities, upgrading navigational systems and acquiring training equipment to improve access to health care that makes the State eligible for $217,000,000 in matching federal funds?

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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