2009 Maine Question 1

Maine Question 1 was a voter referendum conducted in Maine in 2009 that rejected a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. The measure passed 53%–47% on November 3, 2009. The outcome of the referendum was reversed by Maine voters three years later when voters approved 2012 Maine Question 1, which legalized same-sex marriage in the state again.

2009 Maine Question 1

Maine Question 1 was a voter referendum conducted in Maine in 2009 that rejected a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. The measure passed 53%–47% on November 3, 2009. The outcome of the referendum was reversed by Maine voters three years later when voters approved 2012 Maine Question 1, which legalized same-sex marriage in the state again.