Maine Question 6, Direct Initiatives Signature Requirements Amendment (September 1951)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 10, 1951. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the signature requirements for direct initiatives to 10 percent of the total votes for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the signature requirements for direct initiatives to 10 percent of the total votes for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. |
Election results
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Maine Question 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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23,600 | 51.77% | ||
| No | 21,986 | 48.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the legislature providing that direct initiative of legislation shall require not less than 10% of the total vote for governor as cast in the last previous gubernatorial election? | ” |
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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