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Agriculture and Food

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2021	Maine	Question 3: Right to Produce, Harvest, and Consume Food Amendment	Passed

Animals and Wildlife

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 4 - Bond Issue: Land Conservation Bonds	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 3: Bond Issue - Land and Conservation Easements	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	IB 1/LD 1745: Question 1: Citizen Initiative	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 572 and Public Law 608: Question 2: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 592: Question 7: Bond Issue	Passed

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 3 - Bond Issue: Education Facility Bonds	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	IB 1/LD 1745: Question 1: Citizen Initiative	Failed

Budget, Spending and Taxes

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 572 and Public Law 608: Question 2: Bond Issue	Passed
June 13, 2017	Maine	HP722: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate Investment in Innovation by Maine Businesses To Produce Nationally and Globally Competitive Products and Services	Passed

Business and Consumers

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 596: Question 3: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 592: Question 7: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 574: Question 4: Bond Issue	Passed

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 7: Constitutional Amendment: Direct Initiative and People's Veto Referendum Petitions	Failed
Nov. 8, 2011	Maine	Question 4: Constitutional Amendment - Relating Changes in Redistricting	Passed
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 6, Maine Require All Provisions of Constitution Be Included in Official Printing Amendment	Passed

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 4: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Provide Funds for a Public-private Partnership for a New Science Facility at the Maine Maritime Academy	Passed

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 7: Constitutional Amendment: Direct Initiative and People's Veto Referendum Petitions	Failed
Nov. 8, 2011	Maine	Question 4: Constitutional Amendment - Relating Changes in Redistricting	Passed
Nov. 8, 2011	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto - Relating to Voter Registration	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 1: Citizen's Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 5: An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting	Passed
June 12, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 1	Passed
Nov. 5, 2019	Maine	Question 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Concerning Alternative Signatures Made by Persons with Disabilities	Passed
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Indirect Initiated State Statute: Question 2, Maine Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections Initiative	Passed
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 7, Maine Remove Residency Requirement for Initiative Petition Circulators Amendment	Failed
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 8, Maine Allow Individuals Under Guardianship for Reasons of Mental Illness to Vote in Elections Amendment	Failed

Employment and Affirmative Action

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 4: An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage	Passed

Energy

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Wind Energy	Passed
Nov. 2, 2021	Maine	Question 1: Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative	Passed
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Indirect Initiated State Statute: Question 1, Maine Voter Approval of Borrowing Above $1 Billion by State Entities and Electric Cooperatives Initiative	Passed
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Indirect Initiated state Statute: Question 3, Maine Creation of Pine Tree Power Company Initiative	Failed

Entitlements and the Safety Net

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 7, 2017	Maine	Question 2: An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care	Passed
Nov. 7, 2017	Maine	Question 4: Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Reduce Volatility in State Pension Funding Requirements Caused by the Financial Markets	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed

Environment

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 4 - Bond Issue: Land Conservation Bonds	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maine	Question 3: Bond Issue - Land Conservation, Working Waterfront Preservation and State Park Preservation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 5: Bond Issue - Drinking Water Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 3: Bond Issue - Land and Conservation Easements	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 589: Question 6: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 5, 2019	Maine	Question 1: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities	Passed

Food Processing and Sales

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto - Beverage Tax	Passed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 1 - Citizen Initiative: Slot Machines	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	Maine	Question 1: An Act to Allow a Casino in Oxford County	Failed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maine	Question 1: Citizen Initiative - Oxford County Casino	Passed
Nov. 8, 2011	Maine	Question 2: Citizen Initiative - Relating to Operating Slot Machines at Commercial Harness Racing Tracks	Failed
Nov. 8, 2011	Maine	Question 3: Citizen Initiative - Relating to the Establishment of a Slot Machine Facility in Lewiston	Failed
Nov. 7, 2017	Maine	Question 1: An Act To Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in York County	Failed

Government Budget and Spending

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 2 - Bond Issue: Economic Development Bonds	Passed
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 3 - Bond Issue: Education Facility Bonds	Passed
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 4 - Bond Issue: Land Conservation Bonds	Passed
June 10, 2008	Maine	Bond Question: Bond Issue for Natural Resource, Agricultural and Transportation Infrastructure	Passed
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 4: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Provide Tax Relief	Failed
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 4: Bond Issue - Communities for Maine's Future Program	Passed
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Wind Energy	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Dental Care Access	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maine	Question 3: Bond Issue - Land Conservation, Working Waterfront Preservation and State Park Preservation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Higher Education	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 3: Bond Issue - Land and Conservation Easements	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 596: Question 3: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 574: Question 4: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 568: Question 5: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 589: Question 6: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 592: Question 7: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 3: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 2: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities	Passed
Nov. 7, 2017	Maine	Question 3: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities and Upgrade Municipal Culverts	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 2	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 3	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 4	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 5	Passed
Nov. 5, 2019	Maine	Question 1: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities	Passed

Guns

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 3: An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales	Failed

Health Insurance

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto - Beverage Tax	Passed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 5: Bond Issue - Water	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Dental Care Access	Passed
Nov. 7, 2017	Maine	Question 2: An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed
March 3, 2020	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed

Higher Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 3 - Bond Issue: Education Facility Bonds	Passed
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Wind Energy	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Higher Education	Passed
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 2: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Support Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Nursing Education To Enhance Economic Development	Passed
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 5: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Invest in the Maine Community College System	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 4	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 5	Passed

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 2: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 2	Passed

Indigenous Peoples

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 1 - Citizen Initiative: Slot Machines	Failed

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 1, 2007	Maine	Question 2: Bond Issue - Water	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Maine	Bond Issue: Bonds for Water Projects	Passed
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 6: Bond Issue: Transportation Bonds	Passed
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 3: Bond Issue - Transportation	Passed
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 5: Bond Issue - Water	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 5: Bond Issue - Drinking Water Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities	Passed
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 3: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 589: Question 6: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 3: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 6: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities	Passed
June 13, 2017	Maine	HP722: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate Investment in Innovation by Maine Businesses To Produce Nationally and Globally Competitive Products and Services	Passed
Nov. 7, 2017	Maine	Question 3: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities and Upgrade Municipal Culverts	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 2	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 3	Passed
July 14, 2020	Maine	Question 2: Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue	Passed

Judicial Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment: Question 5, Maine Change Time Period of Judicial Review of Initiative Petitions Amendment	Passed

K-12 Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 3: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Repeal the School District Consolidation Laws	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 2: An Act To Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education	Passed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 5 - Referendum: Term Limits	Failed
Nov. 8, 2011	Maine	Question 4: Constitutional Amendment - Relating Changes in Redistricting	Passed
Nov. 5, 2019	Maine	Question 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Concerning Alternative Signatures Made by Persons with Disabilities	Passed

Marijuana

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 5: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Establish the Maine Medical Marijuana Act	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Maine	Question 1: An Act To Legalize Marijuana	Passed

Marriage

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto: An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 1: Citizen Initiative - Same Sex Marriage	Passed

Military Personnel

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 1: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue for Maintenance and Improvement of State Armories and the Purchase of Land for Maine Army National Guard Training	Passed
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 4: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Provide Funds for a Public-private Partnership for a New Science Facility at the Maine Maritime Academy	Passed

Oil and Gas

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 2: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy	Failed

Religion

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto: An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom	Passed
March 3, 2020	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed

Science

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Maine	Question 2 - Bond Issue: Economic Development Bonds	Passed
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 4: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Provide Funds for a Public-private Partnership for a New Science Facility at the Maine Maritime Academy	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 568: Question 5: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 574: Question 4: Bond Issue	Passed

Senior Citizens

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 2: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto: An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 1: Citizen Initiative - Same Sex Marriage	Passed

Stem Cell Research

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 574: Question 4: Bond Issue	Passed

Taxes

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 2: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy	Failed
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 4: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Provide Tax Relief	Failed
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 1: People's Veto of P.L. 2009, c. 382 "An Act To Implement Tax Relief and Tax Reform"	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 1	Failed

Technology and Communication

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
July 14, 2020	Maine	Question 1: High-Speed Internet Infrastructure Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	Maine	Public Law 574: Question 4: Bond Issue	Passed

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 1, 2007	Maine	Question 1: Bond Issue - Transportation	Passed
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 2: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy	Failed
Nov. 3, 2009	Maine	Question 6: Bond Issue: Transportation Bonds	Passed
June 8, 2010	Maine	Question 3: Bond Issue - Transportation	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Maine	Question 4: Bond Issue - Transportation	Passed
Nov. 5, 2013	Maine	Question 3: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities	Passed
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 3: Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Maine	measure: Question 3	Passed
Nov. 5, 2019	Maine	Question 1: An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities	Passed
July 14, 2020	Maine	Question 2: Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 2, 2021	Maine	Question 2: Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue	Passed
Nov. 7, 2023	Maine	Indirect Initiated State Statute: Question 4, Maine "Right to Repair Law" Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative	Passed

Unemployed and Low-Income

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2015	Maine	: Question 2: Bond Issue	Passed

2024 Maine Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Agriculture and Food

Animals and Wildlife

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Budget, Spending and Taxes

Business and Consumers

Constitution

Education

Elections

Employment and Affirmative Action

Energy

Entitlements and the Safety Net

Environment

Food Processing and Sales

Gambling and Gaming

Government Budget and Spending

Guns

Health Insurance

Health and Health Care

Higher Education

Housing and Property

Indigenous Peoples

Infrastructure

Judicial Branch

K-12 Education

Legislative Branch

Marijuana

Marriage

Military Personnel

Oil and Gas

Religion

Science

Senior Citizens

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Stem Cell Research

Taxes

Technology and Communication

Transportation

Unemployed and Low-Income

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