Maine 1965 ballot measures

1966 →

← 1964

Nine statewide ballot measures were on the November 2, 1965 ballot in Maine.

• Six of the measures were legislatively referred bond questions.
• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• All of the measures were approved.

On the ballot

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Referendum Question No. 1	Housing	Issues $3.96 million for construction of student housing and dining facilities	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 2	Transportation	Issues $9.6 million in bonds for the construction of state highways	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 3	Housing	Issues $6 million in bonds for the construction of student housing at University of Maine	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 4	Education	Issues $6.97 million in bonds for capital improvements at University of Maine	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 5	Prisons	Issues $500,000 in bonds for construction/renovation of Boys' Training Center, Maine State Prison and Stevens School	a
BI	Referendum Question No. 6	Education	Issues $500,000 in bonds to establish York County Regional Vocational Education Center	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1	Suffrage	Eliminates pauper restriction on voting; clarifies restriction for those under guardianship	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2	Gov't Finance	Extends state guaranteed loans for industrial purposes to personal property	a
LRCA	Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3	Gov't Finance	Allows state guaranteed loans up to $10 million on real estate and personal property for recreational projects	a

See also

• 1965 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine

External links

• Biddeford Journal, "Specimen Ballot," October 25, 1965
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
• Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-
• National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database