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Maine Question 1, 2014
Maine Question 1 (MQ1), "An Act To Prohibit the Use of Dogs, Bait or Traps When Hunting Bears Except under Certain Circumstances", was a citizen-initiated referendum measure in Maine, which was voted on in the general election of November 4, 2014. As the Maine Legislature declined to act on the proposed statute, it was automatically placed on the ballot. The proposal was defeated by 320,873 "No" votes to 279,617 "Yes".〔(2014 Maine Elections Results ) Portland ''Press-Herald'' Retrieved 30 November 2014.〕
==Background==
In 2013, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) decided to push for a restrictions on bear hunting in Maine. Maine voters previously rejected a ban on using traps, bait, and dogs to hunt bears on 2 November 2004, with 389,455 opposed and 344,322 in favor. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Department of the Secretary of State General Election Tabulations )〕
With support from HSUS, some Maine residents formed Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting (MFBH). On 9 July 2013, MFBH began collecting 80,000 signatures to place the question on the November 2014 ballot. 57,277 signatures were required to do so. MFBH submitted the signatures on 3 February 2014. On 5 March, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap certified 63,626 valid signatures. Under Maine law, MQ1 was then submitted to the Maine Legislature for action as LD 1845 IB 1.〔("An Act To Prohibit the Use of Dogs, Bait or Traps When Hunting Bears Except under Certain Circumstances" ) Maine Legislature Retrieved 30 November 2014.〕 On 25 March, the Legislature indefinitely postponed action on MQ 5, thereby sending it to the voters.
Secretary Dunlap released the final wording of the question on 25 June. It was "Do you want to ban bear hunting using bait, traps or dogs except to protect property, public safety or for research?" As the only citizen referendum to reach the ballot, it was designated Question 1 per Maine law.
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