Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes Construction Projects, Referendum Question No. 4 (1977)
The Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes Construction Projects Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 4, was on the December 5, 1977 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $3,748,000 in bonds for several construction projects at the state technical-vocational institutes. These projects included an educational wing at Central Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, a mechanicals building at Eastern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, a multipurpose instructional building at Northern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute and a building construction facility at Southern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute.[2][3]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. 4 (1977) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 134,101 | 62.62% | ||
| No | 80,034 | 37.38% | ||
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:[3]
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"Shall the State authorize bond issue in the amount of $3,748,000 for construction of an educational wing at Central Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, a mechanicals building at Eastern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, a multipurpose instructional building at Northern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute and a building construction facility at Southern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute, as passed by the First Regular Session of the 108th Legislature?" [4] |
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Similar measures
- Maine Teachers Colleges and Vocational-Technical Schools Student Housing and Dining, Referendum Question No. 1 (1965)
- Maine College and Vocational-Technical Classroom Facilities, Referendum Question No. 2 (1967)
- Maine Colleges and Vocational-Technical Institutes Student Housing and Dining, Referendum Question No. 4 (1967)
- Maine School, Technical and Vocational Centers Construction, Referendum Question No. 6 (1967)
- Maine School, Technical and Vocational Centers Construction, Referendum Question No. 7 (1969)
- Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes and Boys Training Center Funding, Referendum Question No. 2 (1970)
- Maine Vocational Technical and Reservation Schools Funding, Referendum Question No. 1 (1972)
See also
- Maine 1977 ballot measures
- 1977 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bangor Daily News, "Specimen Ballot," November 28, 1977
- 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 17, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Specimen Ballot," November 28, 1977
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Private and Special Laws of the State of Maine As Passed at the First Regular Session of the One Hundred and Eighth Legislature, "Chapter 70," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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