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Maine Question 6, Retirement System Funding Security and Liability Removal Amendment (1995)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring funding to the Maine State Retirement System, requiring paying off the current unfunded liability in 31 years, and prohibiting the creation of new unfunded liabilities. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring funding to the Maine State Retirement System, requiring paying off the current unfunded liability in 31 years, and prohibiting the creation of new unfunded liabilities. |
Election results
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Maine Question 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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274,786 | 69.04% | ||
| No | 123,208 | 30.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require sound funding of the Maine State Retirement System, to require paying off the current unfunded liability in 31 years and to prohibit the creation of new unfunded liabilities? | ” |
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.
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