Maine State Highway Commission Office Building, Referendum Question No. 1 (1966)
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The Maine State Highway Commission Office Building Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 1, was on the June 20, 1966 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have issued $2.5 million for the construction of an office building for State Highway Commission.[2]
Election results
Maine Referendum Question No. 1 (1966) | ||||
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
![]() | 78,627 | 59.45% | ||
Yes | 53,641 | 40.55% |
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:[2]
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'Shall a bond issue be ratified for the purpose set forth in 'An Act to Authorize the Issuance of Bonds in the Amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars on Behalf of the State of Maine to Construct an Office Building for the State Highway Commission,' passed by the 102nd Legislature in special session?" [3] |
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See also
- Maine 1966 ballot measures
- 1966 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bar Harbor Times, "Specimen Ballot," June 16, 1966
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bar Harbor Times, "Specimen Ballot," June 16, 1966
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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