Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5, Temporary State Loans Measure (1967)
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| Topic Public economic investment policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 7, 1967. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Maine Constitution to modify provisions governing temporary loans made in anticipation of state tax revenues and the limits on such borrowing. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Maine Constitution to modify provisions governing temporary loans made in anticipation of state tax revenues and the limits on such borrowing. |
Election results
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Maine Amendment 5 |
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45,086 | 58.54% | ||
| No | 31,930 | 41.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature Relating to Temporary Loans in Anticipation of State Tax Revenues and Limitations Thereon? | ” |
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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