Maine Sunday Liquor Sales Referendum (1966)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Sunday regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Maine Sunday Liquor Sales Referendum was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Maine on February 21, 1966. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting liquor sales on election day until polls close and from 11:45 p.m. on Saturdays to 6 a.m. on Sundays, except for midnight to 2 a.m. if the Sunday is January 1st. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting liquor sales on election day until polls close and from 11:45 p.m. on Saturdays to 6 a.m. on Sundays, except for midnight to 2 a.m. if the Sunday is January 1st. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 101,086 | 49.68% | ||
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102,392 | 50.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Sunday Liquor Sales Referendum was as follows:
| “ | Shall "An Act Relating to Sunday Sale of Liquor" (allowing certain sales of liquor on Sunday), enacted by the 102nd Legislature as Chapter 302 of the Public Laws of 1965, signed by the Governor and suspended by referendum petition, become law? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Maine, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 10% of the total votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election prior to the filing of such petition. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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