PART A

Sec. A-1. Advisory referendum on the opinion of citizens of the State. The Secretary of State shall hold an advisory referendum, at a statewide election in the month of November following passage of this Act, to determine the sentiment of the people on whether to amend or repeal the existing law limiting the number of consecutive terms that may be held by members of the Legislature.

Sec. A-2. Advisory referendum procedure; submission at statewide election. This advisory referendum must be submitted to the legal voters of the State of Maine a statewide election held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following passage 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 give their opinion on these questions by voting on the following:

Question A: "Do you favor amending the state law to increase from 4 to 6 the number of consecutive terms that may be served by a member of the State Legislature?"

Question B: "Do you favor repealing the state law that limits to 4 the number of consecutive terms that may be served by a member of the State Legislature?"

The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on these questions 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 it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of Question A, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay, and if it appears that a majority of legal votes are cast in favor of Question B, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay.

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 advisory referendum.

PART B