Maine Question 7, Highway and Bridge Improvement Program Bond Measure (1977)

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Maine Question 7

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Election date

December 5, 1977

Topic
Bond issues and Highways and bridges
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Bond issue
Origin

State legislature



Maine Question 7 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on December 5, 1977. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $11.5 million in bonds to fund the Highway and Bridge Improvement Program. 

A "no" vote opposed issuing $11.5 million in bonds to fund the Highway and Bridge Improvement Program. 


Election results

Maine Question 7

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

147,569 68.86%
No 66,722 31.14%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 7 was as follows:

Shall a bond issue be ratified for the purposes set forth in an act to authorize bond issue in the amount of $11,500,000 for the highway and bridge improvement program,  as passed by the first regular session of the 108th legislature?


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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