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52Nov 3 election

Question 5: Change Time Period of Judicial Review of Initiative Petitions Amendment

Passed with 57.7% yes.

Question 5 · Legislative referral · Maine, November 7, 2023

Yes
227,602
57.7%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
166,876
42.3%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Question 5

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 7, 2023

  4. Passed (Done)

    57.7% yes

What a yes vote does

Change the timeline for the judicial review of initiative petitions, including: changing the judicial review period from within 100 days of a petition being filed to within 100 business days of a petition being filed; and allowing for the judicial review period to begin 30 days after a general election when an initiative petition is filed within 30 days of a general election.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

The legislature put it before voters.

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