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Maine Question 9, Restrict Maine State Retirement System Funds From Any Other Use Amendment (1991)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and Restricted-use funds |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Maine Question 9 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 5, 1991. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to declare that funds appropriated for the Maine State Retirement System can not be used for any other action. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to declare that funds appropriated for the Maine State Retirement System can not be used for any other action. |
Election results
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Maine Question 9 |
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262,113 | 70.12% | ||
| No | 111,705 | 29.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 9 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to provide that funds appropriated to the Maine State Retirement System become assets of the system and may not be diverted to another purpose? | ” |
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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