Maine Removal of Gender Biased Constitutional Language, Question 7 (1988)
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The Maine Removal of Gender Biased Constitutional Language Referendum, also known as Question 7, was on the November 8, 1988 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure removed gender-biased language from the constitution to make it gender neutral. This amended Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 6-A , 19 and 20 of Article I; Section 1 of Article II; Sections 4 and 5 of Article IV, Part First; Sections 1-A, 2, 10, 11, 17, 19 and 20 of Article IV, Part Third; Sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Article V, Part First; Sections 2, 3 and 4 of Article V, Part Second; Sections 2 and 3 of Article V, Part Third; Section 4 of Article VI and Sections 1, 3, 5 and 10 of Article IX of the Maine Constitution. It was the 158th constitutional amendment added to the Maine Constitution.[1][2][3]
Election results
| Maine Question 7 (1988) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 292,335 | 55.71% | ||
| No | 232,456 | 44.29% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
Text of measure
- See also: Maine Constitution, Article I, Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 6-A , 19 and 20; Article II, Section 1; Article IV, Part First, Sections 4 and 5; Article IV, Part Third, Sections 1-A, 2, 10, 11, 17, 19 and 20; Article V, Part First, Sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15; Article V, Part Second, Sections 2, 3 and 4; Article V, Part Third, Sections 2 and 3; Article VI, Section 4 and Article IX, Sections 1, 3, 5 and 10
The language appeared on the ballot as:[3]
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Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to remove gender-biased language in order to clarify that the Constitution applies to all individuals? [4] |
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Constitutional changes
The full text of the constitutional changes made by this measure can be read here.
See also
- Maine 1988 ballot measures
- 1988 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
- Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine General Election November 8, 1988: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," November 8, 1988
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-," accessed April 26, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine General Election November 8, 1988: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," November 8, 1988
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Thirteenth Legislature, "Constitutional Resolutions, Chapter 4," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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