| | | of this Act. 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, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Act by | | voting on the following question: |
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| | | "Do you favor a $10,000,000 bond issue to support the | | preservation of battle flags of Maine's volunteer regiments | | and other projects designated by the Maine Historic | | Preservation Commission?" |
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| | | The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote | | by ballot on this question, and shall 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 it appears that a majority of the legal votes | | are cast in favor of the Act, the Governor shall proclaim the | | result without delay, and this 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 | | $10,000,000, will be used to support the preservation of battle | | flags of the Maine's volunteer regiments and other projects | | designated by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. |
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