Maine 1978 ballot measures

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Seven statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1978 ballot in Maine.

• One of the measures was a legislatively referred bond question.
• Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• All of the measures were approved.

On the ballot

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question	Housing	Issues $2.1 million in bonds for construction of a dormitory at Northern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Judiciary	Eliminates justice of the peace as a constitutional office	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Constitutions	Repeals obsolete language requiring the payment of poll tax and for exemption from military service	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Bonds	Reduces and combines two separate insurance limits under which the Maine Guarantee Authority operates	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4	Legislatures	Moves convening of the legislature from January to December following a general election	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 5	Taxes	Requires state to reimburse municipalities for losses caused by property tax exemptions	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6	Taxes	Allows for taxes levied by school administrative districts to be assessed according to cost-sharing formulas	a

See also

• 1978 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine General Election November 7, 1978: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 31, 1978
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
• Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Eighth Legislature Directory
• National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database