Five referendums were held in Maine, United States on November 8, 2016 alongside state and national elections.[1] All are citizen-initiated proposals, which cover:
Proposed legalization of the recreational use of marijuana in the state for those over the age of 21, and institution a 10 percent tax on its sale.
A proposal to increase state aid to public schools by instituting a surcharge of 3% on state income taxes for those with income above $200,000 a year.[1]
A proposal to require background checks for virtually all gun transfers in the state, with some exceptions.[1]
A proposed increase in Maine's minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $12 an hour by 2020, as well as increasing the minimum wage for tipped employees gradually to the same level by 2024.
Changing the state voting system from plurality voting to ranked choice voting (also known as instant runoff voting).
This number of questions is the most to appear on a single election's ballot in Maine history, exceeding two occasions when four questions were on the ballot. [2]