Maine Senate Membership Amendment (September 1931)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislative elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Senate Membership Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 14, 1931. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the apportionment of senators in the Maine State Senate. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the apportionment of senators in the Maine State Senate. |
Election results
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Maine Senate Membership Amendment |
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9,709 | 51.97% | ||
| No | 8,972 | 48.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Senate Membership Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be Amended by a Resolution of the Legislature, Providing for Members of the Senate? | ” |
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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