Under the Maine Constitution, as a citizen initiative, the issue now goes to the legislature for consideration. The legislature can choose to enact the bill as written or to send it forward to a statewide vote in November 2025. Voter ID is already law in 36 other states.
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Wednesday that supporters of the initiative gathered more than the necessary number of valid signatures needed to make the ballot.
RCP senior elections analyst Sean Trende and co-founder Tom Bevan look at the chances Democrats have to take back the Senate in 2026 on Monday's edition of the RCP Podcast. RCP's latest polls suggest North Carolina,
There's a new bill in Maine designating Election Day as a state holiday. That means the general election, on even years, every two years, would be treated like other holidays in the state, such as Martin Luther King Jr.
Members were particularly interested in a potential conflict of interest Boyer raised with John Hudak, the director of the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy.” By AnnMarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star Maine’s legislative watchdog decided Friday on the next areas of policy and government it would like to investigate.
A Maine State Representative has been indicted on 10 counts of aggravated forgery, as well as one count each of unsworn falsification and criminal violation of the Maine Clean Election. Aggravated forgery is a Class B crime,
While Speaker Fecteau is calling for Rep. Randall Hall's resignation, his GOP counterpart is urging restraint.
A Maine lawmaker is facing multiple charges for allegedly forging signatures on campaign finance forms. According to the Press Herald, Republican State Representative Randall Hall of Wilton was indicted on 12 charges on Wednesday. An indictment noted Hall forged signatures on 10 qualifying contribution affirmation forms.
A national committee affiliated with the Democratic Party is funneling donations to a candidate in a special election for the Maine Legislature. Former Bangor mayor and legislator Sean Faircloth is running against Republican Carolyn Fish,
SKOWHEGAN — Town voters chose Whitney Cunliffe to fill an open seat on the Board of Selectmen in a special election Tuesday. Cunliffe received 296 votes, according to results released Tuesday night, about 45 minutes after polls closed at 8 p.m. Amanda Bisol received 128 votes, Ester Franklin received 78 and John Grohs received 13.
However, opponents, including Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, argue that same-day registration is crucial for maintaining high voter participation. Bellows noted that Maine has been on top of the nation in voter turnout since the law's enactment in 1973.