Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.

Maine Suffrage for Native Americans, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1954)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search


Voting on Suffrage
Suffrage.jpg
Ballot Measures
By state
By year
Not on ballot


Maine Constitution
Flag of Maine.png
Preamble
Articles
I • II • III • IV-1 • IV-2 • IV-3 • V-1 • V-2 • V-3 • VI • VII • VIII-1 • VIII-2 • IX • X

The Maine Suffrage for Native Americans Referendum, also known as Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2, was on the September 13, 1954 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1][2] This amended Section 1 of Article II and Section 2 of Article IV, Part First of the Maine Constitution.[3]

Election results

Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1954)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 155,528 78.86%
No41,68821.14%

Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-

Text of measure

See also: Maine Constitution, Article II, Section 1 and Article IV, Part First, Section 2

The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]

“ Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the legislature permitting Indians to vote?[4] ”

Constitutional changes

The full text of the constitutional changes made by this measure can be read here.

Path to the ballot

  • Legislative Document: L.D. 470, H.P. 423 (1953 Regular Session)
  • Legislative Enactment: With Amendment #265, Resolves 1953, c. 97[1]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820 - "
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," September 10, 1954
  3. ↑ Resolves of the State of Maine Passed by the Ninety-sixth Legislature 1953 "Chapter 97," accessed April 18, 2014
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
v • e
1954 ballot measures 1954 ballot measures
• Alabama 1954 ballot measures • Arizona 1954 ballot measures • Arkansas 1954 ballot measures • California 1954 ballot propositions • Colorado 1954 ballot measures • Florida 1954 ballot measures • Georgia 1954 ballot measures • Idaho 1954 ballot measures • Illinois 1954 ballot measures • Maine 1954 ballot measures • Maryland 1954 ballot measures • Michigan 1954 ballot measures • Minnesota 1954 ballot measures • Montana 1954 ballot measures • Nebraska 1954 ballot measures • Nevada 1954 ballot measures • New Hampshire 1954 ballot measures • New Jersey 1954 ballot measures • New York 1954 ballot measures • North Carolina 1954 ballot measures • North Dakota 1954 ballot measures • Ohio 1954 ballot measures • Oklahoma 1954 ballot measures • Oregon 1954 ballot measures • Rhode Island 1954 ballot measures • South Dakota 1954 ballot measures • Texas 1954 ballot measures • Utah 1954 ballot measures • Vermont 1954 ballot measures • Virginia 1954 ballot measures • Washington 1954 ballot measures • West Virginia 1954 ballot measures • Wisconsin 1954 ballot measures •
Flag of Maine
v • e
State of Maine
Augusta (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy

Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Maine_Suffrage_for_Native_Americans,_Proposed_Constitutional_Amendment_No._2_(1954)&oldid=8530803"