Special Election: Direct Initiative

Election Tabulations for the Special Election: Direct Initiative, held on November 3, 1981. Referendum Question Number 1: "Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $33,300,000 for agricultural and economic development, including airport improvements, port facilities which may be made available by sale or lease for use by public or private users, feed grain terminal facilities and potato storage and centralized packing facilities?" Total Estimated Debt Service of $68,265,000 of which Principal is $33,300,000, Estimated Interest at 10% over 20 Years is $34,965,000; Referendum Question Number 2: "Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $12,300,000 for bridge and highway improvements?" Total Estimated Debt Service of $25,215,000 of which Principal is $12,300,000, Estimated Interest at 10% over 20 Years is $12,915,000; Referendum Question Number 3: "Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $2,000,000 for energy conservation improvements in state-owned buildings?" Total Estimated Debt Service of $2,500,000 of which Principal is $2,000,000, Estimated Interest at 10% over 5 Years is $500,000; Referendum Question Number 4: "Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $1,500,000 for development of state park facilities?" Total Estimated Debt Service of $3,075,000 of which Principal is $1,500,000, Estimated Interest at 10% over 20 Years is $1,575,000; Referendum Question Number 5: "Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $1,000,000 to assist municipalities with solid waste for resource conservation and recovery systems?'' Total Estimated Debt Service of $2,050,000 of which Principal is $1,000,000, Estimated Interest at 10% over 20 years is $1,050,000; Referendum Question Number 5: "Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $600,000 for equipment replacement for the Maine Public Broadcasting Network?" Total Estimated Debt Service of $1,230,000 of which Principal is $600,000, Estimated Interest at 10% over 20 Years is $630,000; Proposed Constitutional Amendment Number 1: "Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to change the initiative provisions to require that for initiatives begun after the effective date of this resolution all signatures be dated and limit the validity of a signature to one year?"; Proposed Constitutional Amendment Number 2: "Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to clarify the residency requirements for candidates for and members of the House of Representatives by requiring that they must reside in the district which they represent?"; Proposed Constitutional Amendment Number 3: "Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended as proposed by a resolution of the Legislature to decrease the bonding limit of the Maine School Building Authority from $10,000,000 to $6,000,000?"