Maine World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Constitutional Amendment (September 1946)

Maine World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Amendment
Election date September 9, 1946
Topic Tobacco and cigarette taxes and Veterans policy
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Maine World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 9, 1946. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported providing a bonus of $150 to veterans of World War II and other veterans' benefits through issuing additional cigarette, liquor and miscellaneous taxes.

A "no" vote opposed providing a bonus of $150 to veterans of World War II and other veterans' benefits through issuing additional cigarette, liquor and miscellaneous taxes.

Election results

Maine World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		59,725	35.51%
No		108,467	64.49%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for World War II Veterans Bonus Bonds and Taxes Amendment was as follows:

“

Shall the constitution be amended as proposed by a resolve of the legislature providing for the issuing of state bonds for the purpose of paying of bonus of $150 to Maine veterans of World War II and for the payment of other veterans' benefits and to provide for the payment of such bonds by additional cigarette and liquor taxes and miscellaneous taxes?

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Maine Constitution

A two-thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

External links

• Maine Voter Guide (1946)