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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 | | this 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 purposes of this referendum. |
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| | | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of | | $15,000,000, will be used to establish an improved community | | support services program through implementation of the Department | | of Health and Human Services' Adult Mental Health Services Plan | | filed with the Kennebec Superior Court in Bates v. Department of | | Health and Human Services on September 17, 2004 and to provide | | supervised living accommodations for persons with mental illness. |
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