2011 Maine Question 1

Question 1: People's Veto
Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 237,024 60.44%
No 155,156 39.56%
Valid votes 392,180 99.08%
Invalid or blank votes 3,627 0.92%
Total votes 395,807 100.00%

Source: Office of the Secretary of State of Maine, Tabulation of Votes

Maine Question 1, "Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election?", was a 2011 people's veto referendum that rejected a bill repealing Election Day voter registration in Maine. The vote was held on November 8, 2011 after being placed on the ballot due to supporters collecting the necessary number of signatures. The veto effort was successful, with 237,024 votes in favor of repeal to 155,156 against repeal.