Maine Question 3, Exempt Certain Short-Term Loans from the Debt Limit Amendment (2002)
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| Topic Debt limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to exempt short-term loans from the $2 million debt limit, if they are to be repaid within 12 months by federal transportation funds. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to exempt short-term loans from the $2 million debt limit, if they are to be repaid within 12 months by federal transportation funds. |
Election results
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Maine Question 3 |
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262,900 | 55.25% | ||
| No | 212,940 | 44.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 3 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow the State to issue short-term debt in limited amounts that must be repaid with federal transportation funds within 12 months to facilitate the development of highways, bridges and other transportation projects? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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Footnotes
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