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	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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