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RESOLUTION, Proposing An Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Restrict Rei...
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that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of the
Constitution on the date of the proclamation; and be it further
Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved:
That the Secretary of
State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation
all ballots, returns and copies of this resolution necessary to
carry out the purpose of this referendum.
SUMMARY
This resolution would amend the Constitution of Maine to bar
for 6 years the direct initiation by a citizen of legislation
that was rejected by the people of the State. Under this
resolution, the issue of whether an initiative is the same as one
that had failed at referendum within the preceding 6 years would
be resolved by the Secretary of State.
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