Maine Question 10, Absentee Voting for Armed Forces, Absent Persons and Physically Incapacitated Amendment (September 1951)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting and Military service policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Maine Question 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 10, 1951. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reaffirming the right to absentee voting for persons absent in the armed forces and for other citizens absent or physically incapacitated for reasons deemed sufficient. |
A "no" vote opposed reaffirming the right to absentee voting for persons absent in the armed forces and for other citizens absent or physically incapacitated for reasons deemed sufficient. |
Election results
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Maine Question 10 |
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39,006 | 79.29% | ||
| No | 10,187 | 20.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 10 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by resolution of the legislature to re-affirm the right to vote of citizens absent in the armed forces and of others absent or physically incapacitated? | ” |
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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