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Maine ballot measures

49 of the last 60 Maine ballot measures passed.

Maine’s statewide measures since 2012.

of legislatures’ measures passed
90%
of citizen initiatives passed
67%
Measures on the next ballot, by state
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Past ballot measures
Question 1: Requires a voter to present photo identification to vote and curtails access to absentee votingNovember 4, 2025Failed36%
Question 2: Allows residents to obtain an extreme risk protection orderNovember 4, 2025Passed63%
Question 1: Limit the amount of campaign contributions to $5,000 from individuals and entities to political action committees that make independent expendituresNovember 5, 2024Passed75%
Question 1: Require voter approval for certain state entities, municipal electric districts, electrification cooperatives, or consumer-owned transmission utilities to incur a total outstanding debt that exceeds $1 billionNovember 7, 2023Passed65%
Question 2: Prohibit Foreign Spending in Elections InitiativeNovember 7, 2023Passed86%
Question 3: Pine Tree Power Company InitiativeNovember 7, 2023Failed30%
Question 4: Right to Repair Law" Vehicle Data Access Requirement InitiativeNovember 7, 2023Passed84%
Question 1: Prohibit the construction of electric transmission lines defined as high-impact in the Upper Kennebec Region, including the NECEC, and require a two-thirds vote of each state legislative chamber to approve high-impact electric transmission line projectsNovember 2, 2021Passed59%
Question 1: Payroll and Non-Wage Income Taxes for Home Care Program InitiativeNovember 6, 2018Failed37%
Question 1: Casino or Slot Machines in York County InitiativeNovember 7, 2017Failed17%
Question 2: Medicaid Expansion InitiativeNovember 7, 2017Passed59%
Question 1: Marijuana LegalizationNovember 8, 2016Passed50%
Question 2: Tax on Incomes Exceeding $200,000 for Public EducationNovember 8, 2016Passed51%
Question 3: Background Checks for Gun SalesNovember 8, 2016Failed48%
Question 4: Minimum Wage IncreaseNovember 8, 2016Passed56%
Question 5: Ranked-Choice Voting InitiativeNovember 8, 2016Passed52%
Question 1: Bear Hunting Ban InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Failed47%
Question 1: Same-Sex Marriage QuestionNovember 6, 2012Passed52%

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