Maine Question 6, Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Measure (2000)
| Maine Question 6 | |
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| Topic Constitutional rights and LGBTQ issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Maine Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Maine on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting discrimination against a person or group of persons based on their sexual orientation in decisions regarding employment, housing, public accomodations, and the extension of credit. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting discrimination against a person or group of persons based on their sexual orientation. |
Election results
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Maine Question 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 314,012 | 49.62% | ||
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318,846 | 50.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor ratifying the action of the 119th Legislature whereby it passed an act extending to all citizens regardless of their sexual orientation the same basic rights to protection against discrimination now guaranteed to citizens on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodation and credit and where the act expressly states that nothing in the act confers legislative approval of, or special rights to, any person or group of persons? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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