15 months ago
AUGUSTA (NEWS CENTER)--The Secretary Of State's office has come up with the wording for the four initiatives on the Maine state ballot this fall.
The first: "Do you want to cut the rate of the excise tax on newer vehicles that owners pay to towns by about half and exempt some energy-efficient vehicles from the sales tax?"
The second: "Do you want to change Maine law to require voter approval for state and local tax and spending increases over certain limits?"
The third: "Do you want to repeal the 2007 law on school consolidation and restore the laws previously in effect?"Fourth: "Do you want to change the medical marijuana laws to allow treatment of more medical conditions and to expand the methods of distribution?"
The public now has 30 days to comment on the wording of the questions.Election day is November 3rd.
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