Votes on People's Vetoes
People's veto, as defined in the Legislator's Handbook, is the procedure established in the Constitution of Maine (Article IV, Part Third, Section 17) by which voters may petition for a referendum on the question of whether legislation passed by the Legislature but not yet in effect should take effect.
Enactment
Year
Title of Suspended
Legislation
Disposition
Ballot
Question
Date of Vote
YES
Votes
NO
Votes
1909
An Act to Make Uniform the Standard Relating to the Percentage of Alcohol in Intoxicating Liquors
S.D. 203 enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1909. c. 241
Not Available
Sept. 12, 1910
31,093
40,475
1909
An Act to Divide the Town of York and Establish the Town of Gorges
S.D. 445 enacted with Senate Amendment "A" and House Amendment "C" as P. & S. L. 1909, c. 397
Not Available
Sept. 12, 1910
19,692
34,722
1909
An Act Relating to the Reconstruction of Portland Bridge
H.D. 524 enacted with Amendment H-605 as P. & S. L. 1909, c. 404
Not Available
Sept. 12, 1910
21,251
29,851
1912
An Act to Provide for the Use of Uniform Ballot Boxes and the Preservation of ballot Cast at Elections
H.D. 2 enacted as P.L. 1912, c. 1
Not Available
Sept. 9, 1912
72,816
33,884
1913
An Act to Create a Public Utilities Commission, Prescribe its Powers and Duties, and Provide for the Regulation and Control of Public Utilities
S.D. 453 enacted with House Amendments "A", "B", and "C" as P.L. 1913, c. 129
Not Available
Sept. 14,1914
67,635
37,008
1915
An Act Relative to the Hours of Employment of Women and Minors
H.D. 2, re-drafted as H.D. 495, enacted with Senate Amendments "A" and "B" as P.L. 1915, c. 350
Not Available
Sept. 11, 1916
95,591
40,252
1919
An Act Granting to Women the Right to Vote for Presidential Electors
S.D. 16 enacted as P.L. 1919, c. 120
Not Available
Sept. 13, 1920
88,080
30,462
1921
An Act to Provide for a Full Time State Highway Commission, Amending Section Three and Section Four of Chapter Twenty-five of the Revised statutes, Relative to State Highways, and also Amending Section Thirty-four of Chapter One Hundred of the Revised Statutes Relative to Salary of the State Highway Commission
H.D. 219, re-drafted as H.D. 454, enacted with House Amendments "B" and "C" as P.L. 1921, c. 213
Not Available
Sept. 11, 1922
56,822
60,258
1925
An Act Relating to Standard Time
H.D. 6, re-drafted as H.D. 260, enacted as P.L. 1925, c. 57
Not Available
Dec. 7, 1925
34,414
28,454
1925
Act to Define Certain Grades of Milk Offered for Sale Within the State
S.D. 73, re-drafted as S.D. 247, enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1925, c. 200
Not Available
Dec.7, 1925
19,607
38,056
1927
An Act Relating to the Excise Tax on Railroads
H.D. 23 enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1927, c. 27
Not Available
Sept. 10, 1928
119,762
52,350
1929
An Act Relating to a Tax on Gasoline
H.D. 412, enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1929,c. 365
Shall the Act to Provide for an Increase in the Tax on Gasoline be Accepted?
Sept. 9, 1929
35,258
79,673
1931
An Act Relating to the Administration of the State
L.D. 20, re-drafted as L.D. 954, enacted with Senate Amendment "A" as P.L. 1931, 216
Not Available
Nov. 9, 1931
41,077
30,368
1931
An Act Relative to Tax on Gasoline
L.D. 749 enacted with House Amendments "A" and "B" as P.L. 1931, c. 236
Not Available
Sept. 12, 1932
24,008
195,922
1933
An Act Relating to Transportation of Intoxicating Liquor
L.D. 163 , re-drafted as L.D. 986, enacted with Senate Amendment "A" as P.L. 1933, c. 226
Not Available
Sept. 10, 1934
141,259
82,877
1935
An Act Relative to Resident Fishing and Hunting Licenses
L.D. 79 enacted with Senate Amendment "A" as P.L. 1935, c. 185
Shall the Act entitled "An Act Relative to Resident Fishing and Hunting Licenses," become a Law?
Sept. 14, 1936
132,400
113,634
1939
An Act Relating to Elections in the City of Biddeford
L.D. 489 enacted as P. & S. L. 1939, c. 106
Shall the Law enacted by the 1939 Legislature entitled " An Act Relating to Elections in the City of Biddeford" be Ratified?
Sept. 9, 1940
70,412
70,226
1939
An Act to Provide a Police Commission for the City of Biddeford
L.D. 482 enacted as P. & S. L. 1939, c. 110
Shall the Law enacted by the 1939 Legislature entitled " An Act Relating to Provide a Police Commission for the City of Biddeford" be Ratified?
Sept. 9, 1940
69,933
67,179
1941
An Act Imposing an Additional Gasoline Tax
L.D. 615 enacted with Committee Amendment "A" as P.L. 1941, c. 301
Shall the Law enacted by the 1941 Legislature entitled " An Act Imposing an additional Gasoline Tax" be Ratified?
Dec. 10, 1941
14,520
32,131
1957
An Act Increasing Registration Fees for Motor Vehicles and Operators' Licenses
L.D. 1227, re-drafted as L.D. 1572, enacted as P.L. 1957, c. 330
Shall the Whole of section 1 (increasing registration fee on passenger cars); all references in Section 4 increasing fees on motor trucks from 0 to 26,000 pounds gross weight; and the whole of section 6 (increasing operators' license fees from $2 to $3); of the act entitled "AN Act Increasing Registration Fees for Motor Vehicles and Operators' Licenses" designated as Chapter 330 of the Public Laws of 1957, and also all references increasing fees on motor trucks from 0 pounds to 26,000 pounds gross weight in Section 1 of a certain act entitled, "An Act Relating to Registration Fees on Certain Commercial Vehicles, designated as Chapter 363 of the Public Laws of 1957, become law?
March 10, 1958
22,495
106,840
1957
An Act Relating to Registration Fees on Certain Commercial Vehicles
L.D. 16, re-drafted as L.D. 1526, enacted as P.L. 1957, c. 363
Considered in the above ballot question with P.L. 1957, c. 330
Mar. 10, 1958
22,495
106,840
1965
An Act Relating to Sunday Sale of Liquor
L.D. 698re-drafted as L.D. 1525, enacted as P.L. 1965, c. 302
Shall "An Act Relating to Sunday Sale of Liquor" (allowing certain sales of liquor on Sunday), enacted by the 102nd Legislature as Chapter 302 of the Public Laws of 1965, signed by the Governor and Suspended by Referendum Petition, Become Law?
Feb. 21, 1966
101,086
102,392
1973
An Act to Change Weights and related Provisions for Commercial Vehicles
L.D. 2261, re-drafted as L.D. 2592, enacted with Amendments H-791, H-800 and S-452 as P.L. 1973, c. 796
Shall Chapter 796 of the Public Laws of 1973, Enacted by the First Special session of the 106th Legislature, and Approved by the Governor, Entitled, "An Act to Change Weights and related Provisions for Commercial Vehicles", become Law?
Nov. 5,1974
123,501
197,946
1979
An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to Games of Chance
L.D. 833 enacted with Amendment H-377 as P.L. 1979, c. 271
Shall "An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to Games of Chance," which Prohibits the Licensing the Games of Chance Conducted with Gambling Machines, Become Law?
March 11, 1980
14,520
32,131
1997
An Act to Prevent Discrimination
L.D. 1116 enacted as P.L. 1997, c. 205
Do You Want to Reject the Law Passed by the Legislature and Signed by the Governor that Would Ban Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation with Respect to Jobs, Housing, Public Accommodations and Credit?
Feb. 10, 1998
145,452
138,135
2005
An Act To Extend Civil Rights Protections to All People Regardless of Sexual Orientation
L.D. 1196 enacted with Amendment H-92 as P.L. 2005, c.10
Do You Want to Reject the New Law that would Protect People from Discrimination in Employment, Housing, Education, Public Accommodations and Credit Based on their Sexual Orientation?
Nov. 8, 2005
181,926
223,274
2008
An Act To Continue Maine 's Leadership in Covering the Uninsured
L.D. 2247 enacted with amendments H-914, H-1013, S-640 and S-644 as P.L. 2007, c. 629
Do You Want to Reject the Parts of a New Law that Changes the Method of Funding Maine's Dirigo Health Program through Charging a Fixed Fee on Paid Claims and Adding Taxes to Malt Liquor, Wine and Soft Drinks.
Nov. 4, 2008
462,818
253026
2009
An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom
L.D. 1020 enacted with amendment S-109 as P.L. 2009, c. 82
Do you want to Reject the New Law that lets Same-sex Couples Marry and Allows Individuals and Religious Groups to Refuse to Perform these Marriages?
Nov. 3, 2009
300,848
267,828
2010
An Act to Implement Tax Relief and Tax Reform
L.D. 1495
enacted as P.L. 2009, c. 382, Pt. A
enacted as P.L. 2009, c. 382, Pt. A
Do you want to reject the new law that lowers Maine’s income tax and replaces that revenue by making changes to the sales tax?
June 8,
2010
2010
193,960
124,928
2011
An Act to Preserve the Integrity of the Voter Registration and Election Process
L.D. 1376 enacted as P.L. 2011, c. 399
Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election?
Nov. 8, 2011
237,024
155,156
2018
An Act To Implement Ranked-choice Voting in 2021
L.D. 1646 enacted as P.L. 2017, c. 316
Do you want to reject the parts of a new law that would delay the use of ranked-choice voting in the election of candidates for any state or federal office until 2022, and then retain the method only if the constitution is amended by December 1, 2021, to allow ranked-choice voting for candidates in state elections?
June 12, 2018
149,900
128,291
2019
An Act to Protect Maine Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements
L.D. 798 enacted as P.L. 2019, c. 154
Do you want to reject the new law that removes religious and philosophical exemptions to requiring immunization against certain communicable diseases for students to attend schools and colleges and for employees of nursery schools and health care facilities?
March 3, 2020
105,214
281,750
7/20/2020 A-Z List
People's veto, as defined in the Legislator's Handbook, is the procedure established in the Constitution of Maine (Article IV, Part Third, Section 17) by which voters may petition for a referendum on the question of whether legislation passed by the Legislature but not yet in effect should take effect.
Enactment
|
Title of Suspended
|
Disposition |
Ballot
|
Date of Vote |
YES
|
NO
|
| 1909 | An Act to Make Uniform the Standard Relating to the Percentage of Alcohol in Intoxicating Liquors | S.D. 203 enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1909. c. 241 | Not Available | Sept. 12, 1910 | 31,093 | 40,475 |
| 1909 | An Act to Divide the Town of York and Establish the Town of Gorges | S.D. 445 enacted with Senate Amendment "A" and House Amendment "C" as P. & S. L. 1909, c. 397 | Not Available | Sept. 12, 1910 | 19,692 | 34,722 |
| 1909 | An Act Relating to the Reconstruction of Portland Bridge | H.D. 524 enacted with Amendment H-605 as P. & S. L. 1909, c. 404 | Not Available | Sept. 12, 1910 | 21,251 | 29,851 |
| 1912 | An Act to Provide for the Use of Uniform Ballot Boxes and the Preservation of ballot Cast at Elections | H.D. 2 enacted as P.L. 1912, c. 1 | Not Available | Sept. 9, 1912 | 72,816 | 33,884 |
| 1913 | An Act to Create a Public Utilities Commission, Prescribe its Powers and Duties, and Provide for the Regulation and Control of Public Utilities | S.D. 453 enacted with House Amendments "A", "B", and "C" as P.L. 1913, c. 129 | Not Available | Sept. 14,1914 | 67,635 | 37,008 |
| 1915 | An Act Relative to the Hours of Employment of Women and Minors | H.D. 2, re-drafted as H.D. 495, enacted with Senate Amendments "A" and "B" as P.L. 1915, c. 350 | Not Available | Sept. 11, 1916 | 95,591 | 40,252 |
| 1919 | An Act Granting to Women the Right to Vote for Presidential Electors | S.D. 16 enacted as P.L. 1919, c. 120 | Not Available | Sept. 13, 1920 | 88,080 | 30,462 |
| 1921 | An Act to Provide for a Full Time State Highway Commission, Amending Section Three and Section Four of Chapter Twenty-five of the Revised statutes, Relative to State Highways, and also Amending Section Thirty-four of Chapter One Hundred of the Revised Statutes Relative to Salary of the State Highway Commission | H.D. 219, re-drafted as H.D. 454, enacted with House Amendments "B" and "C" as P.L. 1921, c. 213 | Not Available | Sept. 11, 1922 | 56,822 | 60,258 |
| 1925 | An Act Relating to Standard Time | H.D. 6, re-drafted as H.D. 260, enacted as P.L. 1925, c. 57 | Not Available | Dec. 7, 1925 | 34,414 | 28,454 |
| 1925 | Act to Define Certain Grades of Milk Offered for Sale Within the State | S.D. 73, re-drafted as S.D. 247, enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1925, c. 200 | Not Available | Dec.7, 1925 | 19,607 | 38,056 |
| 1927 | An Act Relating to the Excise Tax on Railroads | H.D. 23 enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1927, c. 27 | Not Available | Sept. 10, 1928 | 119,762 | 52,350 |
| 1929 | An Act Relating to a Tax on Gasoline | H.D. 412, enacted with House Amendment "A" as P.L. 1929,c. 365 | Shall the Act to Provide for an Increase in the Tax on Gasoline be Accepted? | Sept. 9, 1929 | 35,258 | 79,673 |
| 1931 | An Act Relating to the Administration of the State | L.D. 20, re-drafted as L.D. 954, enacted with Senate Amendment "A" as P.L. 1931, 216 | Not Available | Nov. 9, 1931 | 41,077 | 30,368 |
| 1931 | An Act Relative to Tax on Gasoline | L.D. 749 enacted with House Amendments "A" and "B" as P.L. 1931, c. 236 | Not Available | Sept. 12, 1932 | 24,008 | 195,922 |
| 1933 | An Act Relating to Transportation of Intoxicating Liquor | L.D. 163 , re-drafted as L.D. 986, enacted with Senate Amendment "A" as P.L. 1933, c. 226 | Not Available | Sept. 10, 1934 | 141,259 | 82,877 |
| 1935 | An Act Relative to Resident Fishing and Hunting Licenses | L.D. 79 enacted with Senate Amendment "A" as P.L. 1935, c. 185 | Shall the Act entitled "An Act Relative to Resident Fishing and Hunting Licenses," become a Law? | Sept. 14, 1936 | 132,400 | 113,634 |
| 1939 | An Act Relating to Elections in the City of Biddeford | L.D. 489 enacted as P. & S. L. 1939, c. 106 | Shall the Law enacted by the 1939 Legislature entitled " An Act Relating to Elections in the City of Biddeford" be Ratified? | Sept. 9, 1940 | 70,412 | 70,226 |
| 1939 | An Act to Provide a Police Commission for the City of Biddeford | L.D. 482 enacted as P. & S. L. 1939, c. 110 | Shall the Law enacted by the 1939 Legislature entitled " An Act Relating to Provide a Police Commission for the City of Biddeford" be Ratified? | Sept. 9, 1940 | 69,933 | 67,179 |
| 1941 | An Act Imposing an Additional Gasoline Tax | L.D. 615 enacted with Committee Amendment "A" as P.L. 1941, c. 301 | Shall the Law enacted by the 1941 Legislature entitled " An Act Imposing an additional Gasoline Tax" be Ratified? | Dec. 10, 1941 | 14,520 | 32,131 |
| 1957 | An Act Increasing Registration Fees for Motor Vehicles and Operators' Licenses | L.D. 1227, re-drafted as L.D. 1572, enacted as P.L. 1957, c. 330 | Shall the Whole of section 1 (increasing registration fee on passenger cars); all references in Section 4 increasing fees on motor trucks from 0 to 26,000 pounds gross weight; and the whole of section 6 (increasing operators' license fees from $2 to $3); of the act entitled "AN Act Increasing Registration Fees for Motor Vehicles and Operators' Licenses" designated as Chapter 330 of the Public Laws of 1957, and also all references increasing fees on motor trucks from 0 pounds to 26,000 pounds gross weight in Section 1 of a certain act entitled, "An Act Relating to Registration Fees on Certain Commercial Vehicles, designated as Chapter 363 of the Public Laws of 1957, become law? | March 10, 1958 | 22,495 | 106,840 |
| 1957 | An Act Relating to Registration Fees on Certain Commercial Vehicles | L.D. 16, re-drafted as L.D. 1526, enacted as P.L. 1957, c. 363 | Considered in the above ballot question with P.L. 1957, c. 330 | Mar. 10, 1958 | 22,495 | 106,840 |
| 1965 | An Act Relating to Sunday Sale of Liquor | L.D. 698re-drafted as L.D. 1525, enacted as P.L. 1965, c. 302 | Shall "An Act Relating to Sunday Sale of Liquor" (allowing certain sales of liquor on Sunday), enacted by the 102nd Legislature as Chapter 302 of the Public Laws of 1965, signed by the Governor and Suspended by Referendum Petition, Become Law? | Feb. 21, 1966 | 101,086 | 102,392 |
| 1973 | An Act to Change Weights and related Provisions for Commercial Vehicles | L.D. 2261, re-drafted as L.D. 2592, enacted with Amendments H-791, H-800 and S-452 as P.L. 1973, c. 796 | Shall Chapter 796 of the Public Laws of 1973, Enacted by the First Special session of the 106th Legislature, and Approved by the Governor, Entitled, "An Act to Change Weights and related Provisions for Commercial Vehicles", become Law? | Nov. 5,1974 | 123,501 | 197,946 |
| 1979 | An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to Games of Chance | L.D. 833 enacted with Amendment H-377 as P.L. 1979, c. 271 | Shall "An Act to Amend the Laws Relating to Games of Chance," which Prohibits the Licensing the Games of Chance Conducted with Gambling Machines, Become Law? | March 11, 1980 | 14,520 | 32,131 |
| 1997 | An Act to Prevent Discrimination | L.D. 1116 enacted as P.L. 1997, c. 205 | Do You Want to Reject the Law Passed by the Legislature and Signed by the Governor that Would Ban Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation with Respect to Jobs, Housing, Public Accommodations and Credit? | Feb. 10, 1998 | 145,452 | 138,135 |
| 2005 | An Act To Extend Civil Rights Protections to All People Regardless of Sexual Orientation | L.D. 1196 enacted with Amendment H-92 as P.L. 2005, c.10 | Do You Want to Reject the New Law that would Protect People from Discrimination in Employment, Housing, Education, Public Accommodations and Credit Based on their Sexual Orientation? | Nov. 8, 2005 | 181,926 | 223,274 |
| 2008 | An Act To Continue Maine 's Leadership in Covering the Uninsured | L.D. 2247 enacted with amendments H-914, H-1013, S-640 and S-644 as P.L. 2007, c. 629 | Do You Want to Reject the Parts of a New Law that Changes the Method of Funding Maine's Dirigo Health Program through Charging a Fixed Fee on Paid Claims and Adding Taxes to Malt Liquor, Wine and Soft Drinks. | Nov. 4, 2008 | 462,818 | 253026 |
| 2009 | An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom | L.D. 1020 enacted with amendment S-109 as P.L. 2009, c. 82 | Do you want to Reject the New Law that lets Same-sex Couples Marry and Allows Individuals and Religious Groups to Refuse to Perform these Marriages? | Nov. 3, 2009 | 300,848 | 267,828 |
| 2010 | An Act to Implement Tax Relief and Tax Reform | L.D. 1495 enacted as P.L. 2009, c. 382, Pt. A |
Do you want to reject the new law that lowers Maine’s income tax and replaces that revenue by making changes to the sales tax? | June 8, 2010 |
193,960 | 124,928 |
| 2011 | An Act to Preserve the Integrity of the Voter Registration and Election Process | L.D. 1376 enacted as P.L. 2011, c. 399 | Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election? | Nov. 8, 2011 | 237,024 | 155,156 |
| 2018 | An Act To Implement Ranked-choice Voting in 2021 | L.D. 1646 enacted as P.L. 2017, c. 316 | Do you want to reject the parts of a new law that would delay the use of ranked-choice voting in the election of candidates for any state or federal office until 2022, and then retain the method only if the constitution is amended by December 1, 2021, to allow ranked-choice voting for candidates in state elections? | June 12, 2018 | 149,900 | 128,291 |
| 2019 | An Act to Protect Maine Children and Students from Preventable Diseases by Repealing Certain Exemptions from the Laws Governing Immunization Requirements | L.D. 798 enacted as P.L. 2019, c. 154 | Do you want to reject the new law that removes religious and philosophical exemptions to requiring immunization against certain communicable diseases for students to attend schools and colleges and for employees of nursery schools and health care facilities? | March 3, 2020 | 105,214 | 281,750 |
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