Maine2010

Nov. 2, 2010 Election: MAINE

= Guide to the Candidates and Ballot Questions: =

=More on the Ballot Questions:=

__ ﻿Question 1: Citizen Initiative __ **Do you want to allow a casino with table games and slot machines at a single site in Oxford County, subject to local approval, with part of the profits going to specific state, local and tribal programs?** General information PRO CON

__ Question 2: Bond Issue __ **Do you favor a $5,000,000 bond issue to be awarded on a competitive basis to increase access to dental care in Maine, $3,500,000 to be used for a community-based teaching dental clinic affiliated with or operated by a college of dental medicine to be matched by $3,500,000 in other funds, and $1,500,000 to be used to create or upgrade community-based health and dental care clinics across the State to increase their capacity as teaching and dental clinics?** General information PRO CON

__ Question 3: Bond Issue __ **Do you favor a $9,750,000 bond issue to invest in land conservation and working waterfront preservation and to preserve state parks to be matched by $9,250,000 in federal and other funds?** General information PRO CON [//This site offers arguments against bonds in general, not just Question 3//.]

Additional resources on bonds:

What are municipal bonds? Comparative data on state bonds Maine bond ratings