Maine Referendum Question, Vehicle License and Registration Fees Measure (March 1958)
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| Topic Transportation taxes and fees |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Maine Referendum Question was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Maine on March 10, 1958. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported making effective the 1957 laws increasing registration fees for passenger cars, motor trucks up to 26,000 pounds, and operator license fees from $2 to $3. |
A "no" vote opposed making effective the 1957 laws increasing registration fees for passenger cars, motor trucks up to 26,000 pounds, and operator license fees from $2 to $3. |
Election results
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| Yes | 22,495 | 17.39% | ||
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106,840 | 82.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum Question was as follows:
| “ | Shall the whole of Section 1 (increasing registration fees on passenger cars); all references in Section 4 increasing fees on motor trucks from 0 pounds to 26,000 pounds gross weight; and the whole of Section 6 (increasing operators' license fees from $2 to $3); of the act entitled, 'An Act Increasing Registration Fees for Motor Vehicles and Operators' Licenses,' designated as Chapter 330 of the Public Laws of 1957, and also all references increasing fees on motor trucks from 0 pounds to 26,000 pounds gross weight in Section 1 of a certain act entitled, 'An Act Relating to Registration Fees on Certain Commercial Vehicles,' designated as Chapter 363 of the Public Laws of 1957, become law? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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