Maine School Bus Acquisition, Question 8 (1987)
The Maine School Bus Acquisition Bond Issue, also known as Question 8, was on the November 3, 1987 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $5 million in bonds for the acquisition of buses for public schools.[2][3]
Election results
| Maine Question 8 (1987) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 206,136 | 53.42% | ||
| No | 179,740 | 46.58% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[3]
| “ |
Do you favor a $5,000,000 bond issue for acquisition of school buses for Maine public schools? [4] |
” |
See also
- Maine 1987 ballot measures
- 1987 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 3, 1987: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 27, 1987
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 3, 1987: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 27, 1987
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Thirteenth Legislature, "Private and Special Laws, Chapter 55," 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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