November 2024 General Election ballot order of referendum questions announced AUGUSTA — The order of referendum questions on the November 2024 General Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for Corporations, Elections and Commissions Julie Flynn Tuesday morning. Under Maine law, questions must be arranged in the following order: carry-over measures from a previous election; people’s veto questions; initiated measures; bond issues; constitutional amendments; and other legislatively proposed referenda. Within each grouping, questions must be arranged in a random order determined by a selection process conducted in public. All questions must be numbered sequentially.

QUESTION 2: An Act to Increase the Minimum Wage. Do you want to increase the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour, or do you want to maintain the current minimum wage? QUESTION 3: An Act to Establish a State-Funded, Universal Healthcare System.

QUESTION 3: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Restore Historic Community Buildings, Do you favor a $10,000,000 bond issue to restore historic buildings owned by governmental and nonprofit organizations, with funds being issued contingent on a 25% local match requirement from either private or nonprofit sources? QUESTION 4: An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Promote the Design, Development and Maintenance of Trails for Outdoor Recreation and Active Transportation, Do you favor a $30,000,000 bond issue to invest in the design, development and maintenance for nonmotorized, motorized and multi-use trails statewide, to be matched by at least $3,000,000 in private and public contributions?

The summary provided does not contain any information about the Pine Tree Flag. It only mentions a proposed act to restore the former state flag of Maine. **Please provide a detailed and comprehensive text based on the summary provided.**

## A Proposed Act to Restore Maine’s Former Flag

The question posed in this context is about a proposed act to restore the former state flag of Maine.

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