Maine. Legislature. Senate
Maine Woman Suffrage Association
Merrill, Edward Newton
Referendum
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In 1917, the Maine Suffrage Amendment was defeated by a vote of 40,000 to 20,000. In 1919, Maine became the third New England state to ratify the federal amendment and when a referendum vote was held, Maine women won the right to vote in presidential elections.]]>