Laws governing ballot measures in Maine
Citizens of Maine may initiate legislation as indirectly initiated state statutes. In Maine, citizens also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum.
The Maine State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments, legislatively referred state statutes, and legislatively referred bond measures. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session is required to refer amendments and bond measures to the ballot. A simple majority vote in each chamber during one legislative session is required to refer statutes to the ballot. Statutes and bond measures require the signature of the governor to appear on the ballot.
Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:
- Laws governing the initiative process in Maine
- Laws governing recall in Maine
- Amending the Maine Constitution
- Laws governing local ballot measures in Maine
- Signature requirements for ballot measures in Maine
- Campaign finance requirements for Maine ballot measures
Statutes relevant to ballot measures
The following is a list of enacted bills related to ballot measures passed between 2007 and 2015.
- Maine Legislative Document 1730 (2010)
- Maine Legislative Document 1667 (2010)
- Maine Legislative Document 1668 (2010)
- Maine Legislative Document 1000 (2011)
- Maine Legislative Document 1528 (2011)
- Maine Legislative Document 1299 (2013)
- Maine Legislative Document 176 (2015)
Ballot measure lawsuits
The following is a selection of historical lawsuits related to ballot measure law.
