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the Governor's objections.__If passed over the Governor's | | objections, the amendment to the Constitution takes effect | | immediately. |
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| | | Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: | | That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the | | inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to | | meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide | | election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday following the | | first Monday of November following the passage of this | | resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment | | proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following | | question: |
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| | | "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow | | Maine citizens to initiate amendments to the Constitution of | | Maine?" |
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| | | The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote | | by ballot on this question, and shall designate their choice by a | | cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square below | | the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, | | counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings | | and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as | | votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review | | the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes | | are cast in favor of the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim | | that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of the | | Constitution on the date of the proclamation; and be it further |
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| | | Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of | | State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation | | all ballots, returns and copies of this resolution necessary to | | carry out the purposes of this referendum. |
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| | | This constitutional resolution amends the Constitution of | | Maine to permit citizens to initiate amendments to the | | Constitution of Maine. A citizen-initiated amendment to the | | Constitution requires approval by 2/3 of the voters at a | | referendum, ratification by a majority of the Legislature and the | | signature of the Governor. The Governor's veto of the amendment | | to the Constitution may be overridden by a majority vote in both | | Houses. |
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