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Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes and Maritime Academy Improvements Bond Measure (June 1980)
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Origin |
Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes and Maritime Academy Improvements Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on June 10, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to issue $8 million in bonds for improvements to vocational-technical institutes and the Maine Maritime Academy. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to issue $8 million in bonds for improvements to vocational-technical institutes and the Maine Maritime Academy. |
Election results
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67,011 | 60.18% | ||
| No | 44,345 | 39.82% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Vocational-Technical Institutes and Maritime Academy Improvements Bond Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $8,000,000 for improvements to vocational-technical institutes and the Maine Maritime Academy? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 76 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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State of Maine Augusta (capital) |
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