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Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 3 (1970)
The Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 3, was on the June 15, 1970 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have issued $14,985,000 in bonds for classroom expansions and improvements at several of the University of Maine campuses.[2]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. 3 (1970) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 76,145 | 54.74% | ||
| Yes | 62,952 | 45.26% | ||
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 $14,985,000?" [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. 1 (1969)
- Maine University Classroom Expansion and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 2 (1972)
See also
- Maine 1970 ballot measures
- 1970 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," June 8, 1970
- 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," June 8, 1970
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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