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Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 1 (1969)
The Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 1, was on the November 4, 1969 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have issued $7.54 million in bonds for the expansion of classroom facilities and other improvements at several campuses of the University of Maine. These would have included a utility building at Fort Kent, a sewage treatment plant at Gorham, a classroom buildings at Orono and Aroostook and other projects.[2]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. (1969) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 74,520 | 51.23% | ||
| Yes | 70,949 | 48.77% | ||
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 the State provide expanded classroom facilities and improvements at the several campuses of the University of Maine to allow for program improvement and increased enrollment by issuing bonds in the amount of $7,540,000?" [3] |
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Similar measures
- Maine College and Vocational-Technical Classroom Facilities, Referendum Question No. 2 (1967)
- Maine University Classroom Facilities Expansion, Referendum Question No. 4 (1967)
- Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 3 (1970)
- Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 2 (1972)
See also
- Maine 1969 ballot measures
- 1969 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," October 28, 1969
- 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 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," October 28, 1969
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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