Maine Excise Tax on Railroads, Referendum Question (1928)
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The Maine Excise Tax on Railroads People's Veto, also known as Referendum Question, was on the September 10, 1928 ballot in Maine as a veto referendum, where it was approved. The measure related to an excise tax on railroads.[1][2]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question (1928) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 119,762 | 69.58% | |||
| No | 52,350 | 30.42% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, People's Vetoes 1909-
Text of measure
The full text of the ballot language can be read here.
See also
- Maine 1928 ballot measures
- 1928 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Daily Sun, "Referendum Question to be Voted Upon September 10, 1928," September 3, 1928
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, People's Vetoes 1909-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
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