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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 a 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 a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the Act, | | the Governor shall proclaim the result without delay, and the Act | | becomes effective 30 days after the date of the proclamation. |
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| | | The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, | | town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Act | | necessary to carry out the purpose of this referendum. |
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| | | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of | | $25,000,000 will be used to acquire public lands for citizens of | | this State and for future generations for hunting, fishing and | | other outdoor pursuits to create greater recreational | | opportunities within the State. The Land for Maine's Future | | Board shall work with citizen groups such as landowners, a | | statewide alliance representing sportsmen, environmental | | organizations and outdoor conservation groups to determine the | | best parcels of land to purchase with the proceeds from this bond | | issue. |
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