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November 2023 Election

Question 8: Voting Under Mental Illness Guardianship

4 minute read

This measure would allow people under guardianship for mental illness to vote in elections for governor, senators, and representatives.

Question 7: Petition Circulation Rules

1 minute read

This measure would remove the requirement for people circulating petitions to be Maine residents who are registered to vote.

Question 6: Printing the Maine Constitution with all Provisions

2 minute read

This measure would add sections of the constitution related to Indian Treaty Obligations back into printed copies of the constitution.

Question 5: Petition Timing

2 minute read

This measure would increase the amount of time to review signatures for citizen’s initiatives and people’s vetos.

Question 4: Automotive Right to Repair

2 minute read

This measure would require vehicles to have standardized on-board diagnostics systems and allow owners and independent repair facilities to access those diagnostics.

Question 3: Consumer-owned Utility

6 minute read

This measure would create a consumer-owned utility.

Question 2: Foreign Campaign Spending

2 minute read

This measure would prohibit foreign influence in elections for candidates and ballot questions.

Question 1: Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities

2 minute read

This measure would require voter approval for large spending by certain government-controlled entities and utilities.

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November 2016 Election

Question 6: Transportation

1 minute read

This approved measure allows the state to borrow $100 million for transportation infrastructure.

Question 5: Ranked-Choice Voting

2 minute read

This approved measure enacts ranked-choice voting for some elections.

Question 4: Minimum Wage

2 minute read

This approved measure raises the minimum wage by $1 a year until it gets to $12 in 2020.

Question 4: Minimum Wage

2 minute read

This approved measure raises the minimum wage by $1 a year until it gets to $12 in 2020.

Question 3: Firearm Sales

2 minute read

This failed measure would have required background checks for unlicensed gun sellers.

Question 2: Education Funding

2 minute read

This approved measure created a fund to increase teacher salaries.

Question 1: Recreational Marijuana

2 minute read

This approved measure legalized marijuana for recreational use.

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November 2018 Election

Question 5: Community Colleges

2 minute read

This approved measure allows the state to borrow $15 million to upgrade facilities at Maine’s community colleges.

Question 4: University of Maine

2 minute read

This approved measure allows the state to borrow $49 million to improve University of Maine campuses.

Question 3: Transportation

2 minute read

This approved measure allows the state to borrow $106 million for transportation improvements.

Question 2: Wastewater

2 minute read

This approved measure allows the state to borrow $30 million to improve water quality.

Question 1: Home Care

4 minute read

This failed measure would have created a new Universal Home Care Program.

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November 2017 Election

Question 4: Public Pensions

1 minute read

This approved measure will spread out losses for public pensions over 20 years instead of the current practice of 10 years.

Question 3: Transportation

1 minute read

This approved measure allows the state to borrow $105 million for transportation infrastructure.

Question 2: Medicaid Expansion

1 minute read

This approved measure expands Medicaid coverage in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.

Question 1: York County Casino

2 minute read

This failed measure would have created a casino in York County.

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November 2021 Election

Question 3: Right to Food

2 minute read

This resolution would give citizens the explicit right to grow their own food.

Question 2: Transportation

2 minute read

This measure would allow the state to borrow $100 million for transportation improvements.

Question 1: Electric Transmission Line

3 minute read

This measure would halt construction of the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) and require a 2/3 majority to approve similar projects back as far as 2014.

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November 2019 Election

Question 2: Alternative Signatures

1 minute read

This approved measure allows people with disabilities to sign petitions using alternative signatures.

Question 1: Transportation

2 minute read

This approved measure allows the state to borrow $105 million for transportation improvements.

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July 2020 Election

Question 2: Transportation

2 minute read

This approved measure would allow the state to borrow $105 million for transportation improvements.

Question 1: Internet Infrastructure

2 minute read

This approved measure would allow the state to borrow $15 million for high-speed internet infrastructure improvements.

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June 2017 Election

Question 1: Technology and Business Loans Bond

1 minute read

This approved measure allows $50 million in bonds to fund technology and business loans.

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June 2018 Election

Question 1: Ranked-Choice Voting

3 minute read

This approved measure enacts ranked-choice voting for some elections.

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March 2020 Election

Question 1: Vaccinations

2 minute read

This failed measure would have allowed parents to continue to refuse vaccinations for their children for religious or philosophical reasons.

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