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Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 2 (1972)
The Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 2, was on the November 7, 1972 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $8.36 million in bonds for the expansion and improvement of classroom facilities at seven campuses of the University of Maine.[2]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. 2 (1972) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 212,847 | 55.82% | ||
| No | 168,469 | 44.18% | ||
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 seven campuses of the University of Maine to provide for program improvements and increased enrollment by issuing bonds in the amount of $8,360,00 as passed by the 105th Legislature?" [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. 1 (1969)
- Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 3 (1970)
See also
- Maine 1972 ballot measures
- 1972 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," October 31, 1972
- 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 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," October 31, 1972
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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