Constitution, Art. IV, Pt. Third, §3-A is enacted to read:

Section 3-A. Advisory opinion in case of disputed election results. Notwithstanding Section 3, in the case of a disputed result in an election for a seat in either House, either candidate in the disputed election may request an advisory opinion from the Supreme Judicial Court of the State for a determination of who it finds is the apparent winner. Until such time as the Supreme Judicial Court renders its opinion, the House in which the disputed election exists may not transact any business other than seating members whose election results are not disputed and provisionally seating any member who is the subject of a disputed election.

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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:

"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow either candidate in a disputed election for a seat in the Legislature to request an advisory opinion from the Supreme Judicial Court of the State for a determination of who it finds is the apparent winner and to prevent the transaction of business in the respective chamber of the Legislature until the Supreme Judicial Court renders that advisory opinion?"

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 of Maine on the date of the proclamation; and be it further