Elections Archive
State Elections
November 2024 Election
- Question 1: Super Political Action Committee (Super PAC) Contribution Limits
This measure would limit contributions to Super PACs.
- Question 2: Research & Development Bond
This $25 million bond would fund research and development at the Maine Technology Institute.
- Question 3: Historic Buildings
This bond would allow the state to borrow $10 million to restore historic buildings owned by the government or nonprofits.
- Question 4: Maine Trails Program
This bond would allow the state to borrow $30 million to fund the Maine Trails Program.
- Question 5: State Flag
This measure would restore the old pine tree design for the state flag.
November 2023 Election
- Question 1: Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities
This measure would require voter approval for large spending by certain government-controlled entities and utilities.
- Question 2: Foreign Campaign Spending
This measure would prohibit foreign influence in elections for candidates and ballot questions.
- Question 3: Consumer-owned Utility
This measure would create a consumer-owned utility.
- Question 4: Automotive Right to Repair
This measure would require vehicles to have standardized on-board diagnostics systems and allow owners and independent repair facilities to access those diagnostics.
- Question 5: Petition Timing
This measure would increase the amount of time to review signatures for citizen's initiatives and people's vetos.
- Question 6: Printing the Maine Constitution with all Provisions
This measure would add sections of the constitution related to Indian Treaty Obligations back into printed copies of the constitution.
- Question 7: Petition Circulation Rules
This measure would remove the requirement for people circulating petitions to be Maine residents who are registered to vote.
- Question 8: Voting Under Mental Illness Guardianship
This measure would allow people under guardianship for mental illness to vote in elections for governor, senators, and representatives.
November 2021 Election
- Question 1: Electric Transmission Line
This measure would halt construction of the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) and require a 2/3 majority to approve similar projects back as far as 2014.
- Question 2: Transportation
This measure would allow the state to borrow $100 million for transportation improvements.
- Question 3: Right to Food
This resolution would give citizens the explicit right to grow their own food.
July 2020 Election
- Question 1: Internet Infrastructure
This approved measure would allow the state to borrow $15 million for high-speed internet infrastructure improvements.
- Question 2: Transportation
This approved measure would allow the state to borrow $105 million for transportation improvements.
March 2020 Election
- Question 1: Vaccinations
This failed measure would have allowed parents to continue to refuse vaccinations for their children for religious or philosophical reasons.
November 2019 Election
- Question 1: Transportation
This approved measure allows the state to borrow $105 million for transportation improvements.
- Question 2: Alternative Signatures
This approved measure allows people with disabilities to sign petitions using alternative signatures.
November 2018 Election
- Question 1: Home Care
This failed measure would have created a new Universal Home Care Program.
- Question 2: Wastewater
This approved measure allows the state to borrow $30 million to improve water quality.
- Question 3: Transportation
This approved measure allows the state to borrow $106 million for transportation improvements.
- Question 4: University of Maine
This approved measure allows the state to borrow $49 million to improve University of Maine campuses.
- Question 5: Community Colleges
This approved measure allows the state to borrow $15 million to upgrade facilities at Maine’s community colleges.
June 2018 Election
- Question 1: Ranked-Choice Voting
This approved measure enacts ranked-choice voting for some elections.
November 2017 Election
- Question 1: York County Casino
This failed measure would have created a casino in York County.
- Question 2: Medicaid Expansion
This approved measure expands Medicaid coverage in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.
- Question 3: Transportation
This approved measure allows the state to borrow $105 million for transportation infrastructure.
- Question 4: Public Pensions
This approved measure will spread out losses for public pensions over 20 years instead of the current practice of 10 years.
June 2017 Election
- Question 1: Technology and Business Loans Bond
This approved measure allows $50 million in bonds to fund technology and business loans.
November 2016 Election
- Question 1: Recreational Marijuana
This approved measure legalized marijuana for recreational use.
- Question 2: Education Funding
This approved measure created a fund to increase teacher salaries.
- Question 3: Firearm Sales
This failed measure would have required background checks for unlicensed gun sellers.
- Question 4: Minimum Wage
This approved measure raises the minimum wage by $1 a year until it gets to $12 in 2020.
- Question 5: Ranked-Choice Voting
This approved measure enacts ranked-choice voting for some elections.
- Question 6: Transportation
This approved measure allows the state to borrow $100 million for transportation infrastructure.
Local Elections
- June 2023 Election
- November 2022 Election
- June 2022 Election
- November 2021 Election
- June 2021 Election
- November 2020 Election
- July 2020 Election
- November 2019 Election