Maine Question 1, Dirigo Health Program Funding Referendum (2008)
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| Topic Healthcare facility funding and Sales taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Maine Question 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Maine on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported rejecting parts of a new law that would fund Maine's Dirigo Health Program through fixed fees on health insurers and taxes on malt liquor, wine, and soft drinks. |
A "no" vote opposed rejecting parts of a new law that would fund Maine's Dirigo Health Program through fixed fees on health insurers and taxes on malt liquor, wine, and soft drinks. |
Election results
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462,818 | 64.65% | ||
| No | 253,026 | 35.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Do you want to reject the parts of a new law that change the method of funding Maine's Dirigo Health Program through charging health insurance companies a fixed fee on paid claims and adding taxes to malt liquor, wine and soft drinks? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Maine, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 10% of the total votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election prior to the filing of such petition. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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