| | | Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the | | Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the | | Constitution of Maine be proposed: |
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| | | Constitution, Art. IV, Part Third, §17, sub-§3 is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Referral to electors; proclamation by Governor. As soon | | as it appears that the effect of any Act, bill, resolve, or | | resolution or part or parts thereof has been suspended by | | petition in manner aforesaid, the Governor by public proclamation | | shall give notice thereof and of the time when such measure is to | | be voted on by the people, which shall be at the next statewide | election not less than 60 days after such proclamation, or in | case of no statewide election within 6 months thereafter the | Governor may order such measure submitted to the people at a | special election not less than 60 days nor more than 6 months | after proclamation thereof | | measure to be submitted to the people at the next statewide | | election, the Secretary of State shall, by proclamation, order | | such measure to be submitted to the people at such an election | | and such order shall be sufficient to enable the people to vote. |
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| | | Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: | | That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the | | inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to | | meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide | | election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday following the | | first Monday of November following the passage of this | | resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment | | proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following | | question: |
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| | | "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require | | a people's veto referendum to be conducted at regular | | statewide elections?" |
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| | | The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote | | by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross | | or check mark placed within the corresponding square below the | | word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, | | counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings | | and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as | | votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review | | the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes | | are cast in favor of the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim | | that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of the | | Constitution on the date of the proclamation; and be it further |
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