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  ME Question 1 (Same-Sex Marriage)
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Parents > United States > Maine > Referenda > 2012 Referenda > Question 1
OfficeReferendum
HonorificReferendum - Abbr:
Type Referendum
Filing Deadline June 01, 2012 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 2013 - 02:00pm
Term End December 31, 2999 - 12:00am
ContributorThe Sunset Provision
Last ModifiedRBH November 30, 2012 02:03am
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Description The ballot language that voters will see on the ballot reads as follows:

Do you favor a law allowing marriage licenses for same-sex couples that protects religious freedom by ensuring no religion or clergy be required to perform such a marriage in violation of their religious beliefs?”
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/18/2012 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Yes 12 4 ----
No 1 ------
Leaning Call: Yes (95.24%)
Weighted Call: Yes (99.26%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/28/2011 11/02/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name Yes No  
PartyYES NO  
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Certified Votes 372,887 (52.70%) 334,723 (47.30%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -38,164 (-5.39%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 00/00/2012 00/00/2012  
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MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.94%-- 44.15%--  
Public Policy Polling 
11/01/12-11/02/12
52.00% -- 45.00% 1.0
Pan Atlantic SMS 
09/24/12-09/28/12
56.60% -- 39.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
09/17/12-09/18/12
52.00% -- 44.00% --
Maine People's Resource Center 
09/15/12-09/17/12
53.00% -- 43.10% --
Critical Insights 
09/12/12-09/16/12
57.00% -- 36.00% 1.0
Critical Insights 
06/20/12-06/25/12
57.00% -- 35.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
06/13/12-06/14/12
55.00% -- 36.00% --
Maine People's Resource Center 
03/31/12-04/02/12
58.00% -- 40.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
03/02/12-03/04/12
47.00% -- 32.00% --
Public Policy Institute 
10/28/11-10/31/11
48.00% -- 35.00% --
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
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10/03/2012 Yes vs No TVAd Biography eng Jeanette & Paul Rediker  00:00:31 RP 
07/25/2012 Yes Web Only Ad Issue eng The Gardner Family - Why Marriage Matters Maine   00:01:00 Homegrown Democrat 

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