"'Question' means any proposition submitted to the voters." Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-1(35). In some states the term is more limited. An "issue placed on the ballot to determine whether a judge or justice shall be accepted or rejected, whether a constitutional convention shall be called, whether a state debt shall be contracted, or whether a state official shall be recalled." Alaska Stat. §15.60.010(27). Also Cf. PROPOSITION. PUBLIC QUESTION.
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"'Question' means any proposition submitted to the voters." Me. Rev. Stat. §21-A-1(35). In some states the term is more limited. An "issue placed on the ballot to determine whether a judge or justice shall be accepted or rejected, whether a constitutional convention shall be called, whether a state debt shall be contracted, or whether a state official shall be recalled." Alaska Stat. §15.60.010(27). Also Cf. PROPOSITION. PUBLIC QUESTION.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Question. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/question
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