Maine Question 7, Special Legislative Sessions Called by Legislature Amendment (1970)

Maine Question 7
Election date November 3, 1970
Topic State legislative processes and sessions
Status Approved
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 3, 1970. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing special sessions of the Legislature to be called by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House with the consent of a majority of the Legislature members in each political party.

A "no" vote opposed allowing special sessions of the Legislature to be called by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House with the consent of a majority of the Legislature members in each political party.

Election results

Maine Question 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		157,903	58.93%
No		110,047	41.07%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 7 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature Providing for Convening of the Legislature at Such Times as the Legislature Deems Necessary?

”

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

1970 Measures

• 1970 Measures
• State legislative processes and sessions on the ballot
• 1970 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1970)