Question 1
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Question 1 is the name of various ballot measures:
2020 Iowa Question 1, an Iowa ballot question on holding a constitutional convention
Maine Question 1 (disambiguation):
2009 Maine Question 1, a 2009 people's veto referendum to repeal a same-sex marriage law
2011 Maine Question 1. a 2011 people's veto referendum to repeal a law ending Election Day voter registration
2012 Maine Question 1, a 2012 citizen-initiated referendum to legalize same-sex marriage
2014 Maine Question 1, a 2014 citizen-initiated referendum to ban certain bear hunting methods
2015 Maine Question 1, a 2015 citizen-initiated referendum to revise the Maine Clean Elections Act
2016 Maine Question 1, a 2016 citizen-initiated referendum to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
2017 Maine Question 1, a 2017 citizen-initiated referendum to legalize the construction of a casino in York County
June 2018 Maine Question 1, a 2018 people's veto referendum to repeal a law delaying ranked-choice voting.
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