Maine Question 8, Veterans Home Bond Measure (1977)

Maine Question 8
Election date December 5, 1977
Topic Bond issues and Veterans policy
Status Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State legislature

Maine Question 8 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on December 5, 1977. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $2.1 million in bonds to fund the construction of a Maine Veterans Home.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $2.1 million in bonds to fund the construction of a Maine Veterans Home.

Election results

Maine Question 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		121,836	56.94%
No		92,153	43.06%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 8 was as follows:

“

Shall the state authorize bonds issue in the amount of $2,100,000 to establish a Maine Veterans Home, as enacted 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.

See also

1977 Measures

• 1977 Measures
• Veterans policy on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1977 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 (1977)