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Initiative: An Act to Establish The Fund to Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education | Popular Vote |
| Yes |
383,428 |
50.63% |
| No |
373,848 |
49.37% |
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| Election Notes:
- The summary of the proposition as it appeared on the general election ballot: Do you want to add a 3% tax on individual Maine taxable income above $200,000 to create a state
fund that would provide direct support for student learning in kindergarten through 12th grade public
education?
- Information on the language of the proposition is from the Official Voter Information Guide issued by the Maine Secretary of State: https://www1.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/citizensguide2016.pdf
- A total of 3727 votes were cast by citizens abroad; 2844 in favor and 883 against. The state of Maine does not tabulate these votes by county.
| Election Data and Statistics:
| Election Tools
- Atlas Forum Image Code for Maps: County, Pop
Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Maine Secretary of State. 2016 Election Results, Maine Secretary of State (http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/2016/referendum16.xlsx) (accessed 16 Dec 2017)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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