November 7, 2023 - State Referendum Election
Referendum Elections are held to provide Maine's citizens an opportunity to vote on People's Veto Referenda, Direct Initiatives of Legislation (i.e. Citizen Initiatives), Bond Issues, other referenda proposed by the Legislature, and Constitutional Amendments. Referendum elections are an important part of the heritage of public participation in Maine.
November 7, 2023 Referendum Election Results Here
Absentee Ballots Available NOW!
How to request your ballot:
- Online by going to https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl and complete the online application
- Complete an Absentee Ballot Application and mail to Town of Readfield, 8 Old Kents Hill Road, Readfield ME 04355 or stop by the Town Office during normal business hours. Applications are available at the Town Office as well.
- Call the Town Office at 207-685-4939 and talk to a clerk; voice messages/emails cannot be accepted and we need to speak to the voter who is requesting the Absentee Ballot.
Sample Referendum Ballot Available Here
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Questions Appearing on the November 7, 2023 Ballot
Maine Citizen's Guide to the Referndum Election on November 7, 2023
Question 1: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Require Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities and to Provide Voters More Information Regarding That Borrowing
- Do you want to bar some quasi-governmental entities and all consumer-owned electric utilities from taking on more than $1 billion in debt unless they get statewide voter approval?
Question 2: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Promote an Anticorruption Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Do you want to ban foreign governments and entities that they own, control, or influence from making campaign contributions or financing communications for or against candidates or ballot questions?
Question 3: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit, Customer-owned Utility
- Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine?
Question 4: Citizen Initiative: An Act Regarding Automotive Right to Repair
- Do you want to require vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board diagnostic systems and provide remote access to those systems and mechanical data to owners and independent repair facilities?
Question 5: Constitutional Amendment: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Regarding the Timing of Judicial Review of the Determination of the Validity of Written Petitions
- Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to change the time period for judicial review of the validity of written petitions from within 100 days from the date of filing to within 100 business days from the date of filing of a written petition in the office of the Secretary of State, with an exception for petitions filed within 30 calendar days before or after a general election?
Question 6: Constitutional Amendment: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require All Provisions in the Constitution to Be Included in the Official Printing
- Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require that all of the provisions of the Constitution be included in the official printed copies of the Constitution prepared by the Secretary of State?
Question 7: Constitutional Amendment: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Align the Proceedings for Circulating Written Petitions for People's Vetoes and Direct Initiatives with Federal Law
- Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to remove a provision requiring a circulator of a citizen's initiative or people's veto petition to be a resident of Maine and a registered voter in Maine, requirements that have been ruled unconstitutional in federal court?
Question 8: Constitutional Amendment: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Allow Persons Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors
- Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to remove a provision prohibiting a person under guardianship for reasons of mental illness from voting for Governor, Senators and Representatives, which the United States District Court for the District of Maine found violates the United States Constitution and federal law?
