Maine referendums, 2016

Elections in Maine

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State government

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Ballot measures

People's vetoes

2009: Question 1

2011: Question 1

Citizen initiated referendums

2012: Question 1

2014: Question 1

2015: Question 1

2016: Question 1; Question 2; Question 3; Question 4; Question 5

City of Portland

Mayoral elections
2011 2015

Five referendums will be held in Maine, United States on November 8, 2016 alongside state and national elections.^[1] All are citizen-initiated proposals, which cover:

Legalization of marijuana: Proposed legalization of the recreational use of marijuana in the state for those over the age of 21, and institution a 10 percent tax on its sale.
Education funding: A proposal to increase state aid to public schools by instituting a surcharge of 3% on state income taxes for those with income above $200,000 a year.^[1]
Background checks: A proposal to require background checks for virtually all gun transfers in the state, with some exceptions.^[1]
State minimum wage: A proposed increase in Maine's minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $12 an hour by 2020, as well as increasing the minimum wage for tipped employees gradually to the same level by 2024.
Voting reforms: Changing the state voting system from plurality voting to ranked choice voting (also known as instant runoff voting).

This number of questions is the most to appear on a single election's ballot in Maine history, exceeding two occasions when four questions were on the ballot. ^[2]

References

1 2 3 Proposed Initiative Ballot Question / Public Comment Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions
↑ MPBN- Maine Voters Face Record Number of Citizen-Initiated Ballot Questions — Why?

Elections and referendums in Maine

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Referendums	2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016

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