Maine World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes Measure (September 1946)
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| Topic Tobacco and cigarette taxes and Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Maine World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes Measure was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Maine on September 9, 1946. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a payment of a bonus to World War II veterans by increasing cigarette and other liquor taxes and miscellaneous taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a payment of a bonus to World War II veterans by increasing cigarette and other liquor taxes and miscellaneous taxes. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 60,544 | 35.62% | ||
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109,450 | 64.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for World War II Veterans's Bonus Taxes Measure was as follows:
| “ | Shall the act providing for the payment of a bonus to Maine veterans of World War II and for the payment of other veteran's benefits and to provide for such payments by additional cigarette and liquor taxes and miscellaneous taxes, as submitted by the 92nd legislature to the people be accepted? | ” |
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.
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