Maine Question 8, Gubernatorial Vacancy Filling Amendment (1964)

Maine Question 8
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic State executive branch structure
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported clarifying the provisions regarding the line of succession by the President of Senate or Speaker of the House when the office of Governor becomes vacant.

A "no" vote opposed clarifying the provisions regarding the line of succession by the President of Senate or Speaker of the House when the office of Governor becomes vacant.

Election results

Maine Question 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		171,113	74.31%
No		59,170	25.69%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 8 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature Clarifying Provisions Governing Assumption of Office of Governor by the President of the Senate or Speaker of the House?

”

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

1964 Measures

• 1964 Measures
• State executive branch structure on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1964)