Upcoming Elections

Referendum Election – November 3, 2009

Referendum Elections are held to provide Maine’s citizens an opportunity to vote on People’s Veto Referenda, Direct Initiatives of Legislation (i.e. Citizen Initiatives), Bond Issues, other referenda proposed by the Legislature, and Constitutional Amendments. Referendum elections are an important part of the heritage of public participation in Maine.

In the fall of 2009, the Division of Elections, in conjunction with the Attorney General, the State Treasurer and the Office of Fiscal and Program Review will produce a Citizen’s Guide to this Referendum Election. The Guide will include a list of the referendum questions, the legislation each question represents, a summary of the intent and content of the legislation, an explanation of the significance of a “yes” or “no” vote, an analysis of the debt service on any bond issues, and an estimate of the fiscal impact of each referendum question on state revenues, appropriations and allocations. The Guide will be posted on this website.

For information about how and where to vote, please contact your local municipal clerk or call Maine’s Division of Elections at 624-7650. Information is also available online at:
http://www.maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/

Currently, the following measures will appear on the November 3, 2009 ballot:

The Secretary of State has drafted proposed ballot questions for the four initiatives that will appear on the ballot. These questions are open for public comment through the close of business on July 27, 2009. To view the proposed ballot questions, and for more information on submitting public comments, you may visit our Proposed Ballot Questions/ Public Comment webpage.

Citizen Initiative:          An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy
                                    (LD 974; not passed by124th Legislature, automatically sent to ballot)
                                    Proponent Information       Legislation HTML version
                                                                               Legislation PDF version

Proposed ballot question for Public Comment

Citizen Initiative:          An Act to Establish the Maine Medical Marijuana Act
                                    (LD 975; not passed by 124th Legislature, automatically sent to ballot)
                                    Proponent Information         Legislation HTML version
                                                                                 Legislation PDF version

Proposed ballot question for Public Comment

Citizen Initiative:         An Act to Promote Tax Relief
                                    (LD 976; not passed by 124th Legislature, automatically sent to ballot)
                                    Proponent Information         Legislation HTML version
                                                                                 Legislation PDF version

Proposed ballot question for Public Comment

Citizen Initiative:          An Act to Repeal the School District Consolidation Laws
                                    (LD 977; not passed by 124th Legislature, automatically sent to ballot)
                                   Proponent Information         Legislation HTML version
                                                                                 Legislation PDF version

Proposed ballot question for Public Comment

Please check back for additional information; other measures will be added as the Legislative Session progresses.

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Referendum Election – November 3, 2009