Maine Question 8, People's Veto Election Timing Amendment (1999)

Maine Question 8
Election date November 2, 1999
Topic Initiative and referendum process
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 2, 1999. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring that petitions for people's vetoes be voted upon at the next statewide or general election, rather than at special elections.

A "no" vote opposed requiring that petitions for people's vetoes be voted upon at the next statewide or general election, allowing them to be held at special elections.

Election results

Maine Question 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		285,174	71.33%
No		114,640	28.67%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 8 was as follows:

“

Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require that a petition for a people's veto be voted on at the next statewide or general election, rather than at a special election?

”

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

1999 Measures

• 1999 Measures
• Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
• 1999 legislative sessions

Maine

• Maine ballot measures
• Maine ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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

External links

• Voter Guide (1999)