Maine Question 7, Extend Veterans Loan Guarantee Program to Businesses Amendment (1984)

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Maine Question 7

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Election date

November 6, 1984

Topic
Public economic investment policy and Veterans policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Maine Question 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 6, 1984. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the Maine legislature to set the level that the Maine Veterans' Loan Guarantee Program may insure a mortgage loan, and allow that program to include loans owned completely or in part by a Maine veteran. 

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow the Maine legislature to set the level that the Maine Veterans' Loan Guarantee Program may insure a mortgage loan, and allow that program to include loans owned completely or in part by a Maine veteran. 


Election results

Maine Question 7

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

296,299 58.90%
No 206,760 41.10%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 7 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended by a resolution of the Legislature to provide for an equal rights amendment?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


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.

See also

1984 Measures

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