Maine Secretary of State Receives 170k+ Petition Signatures for Voter …
Jan 6, 2025 · Maine’s Secretary of State received more than 170,000 petition signatures on Monday from a conservative group that is looking to put a Voter ID referendum question on the ballot in November.
Dinner Table Delivers: Conservative Group Aims to Put Voter ID on Maine …
Jan 2, 2025 · Advocates for Voter ID laws in Maine will mark a significant milestone on Monday with the submission of over 170,000 petition signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office, aiming to bring a citizen initiative requiring voter identification to the 2025 ballot.
Supporters of a Maine voter ID law hand in signatures to force …
Jan 6, 2025 · AUGUSTA — Organizers of an effort to require Maine voters to show photo identification before filling out their ballots have turned in petitions to put the measure on a citizens’ referendum this...
Conservative group behind voter ID effort submits 170k …
Jan 6, 2025 · Specifically, the League says the photo ID requirement would disenfranchise elderly, poor, disabled and rural voters across Maine. It also opposes rolling back the ongoing absentee voting option for older Mainers.
Voter ID referendum is unnecessary, expensive, and harmful to Maine …
Jan 16, 2025 · The “Voter ID for Maine” citizen’s initiative campaign delivered their signatures to the Secretary of State this week, solidifying the prospect of a November referendum. The League of Women Voters of Maine opposes this ballot initiative. We know it is a form of voter suppression.
Maine Voter ID Initiative Gains Over 40,000 Signatures on Primary ...
Jun 20, 2024 · On Maine’s June 11 primary election day, a conservative political action committee says it collected more than 40,000 signatures on a petition in favor of implementing photo voter ID laws in the state via referendum next year.
Groups behind voter ID, red flag law push for ballot access - Spectrum News
Nov 8, 2024 · Two groups hoping to get referendum questions on the November 2025 ballot gathered thousands of signatures at polling places Tuesday as part of their efforts to meet a January deadline. The Maine Gun Safety Coalition and Voter ID for ME dispatched hundreds of volunteers across the state to explain to voters their ideas for ballot initiatives.
Conservative group submits signatures to get voter ID question on Maine …
Jan 6, 2025 · PORTLAND (WGME) -- You will soon have to show a picture ID to vote in Maine if one conservative group gets its way. Organizers turned in what they say are more than 170,000 signatures, more...
Mainers Will Decide On Voter ID Law Thanks To Citizens Initiative …
Nov 11, 2024 · Voter ID for ME has gathered more than double the number of signatures required to create a ballot measure, giving citizens the chance to choose whether the state should require photo ID for voters. [RELATED: Voter IDs Are Discriminatory, Burdensome, and Unnecessary: AG Garland…] “I am so proud of our Voter ID for ME team
Maine lawmakers want state to stop issuing Real ID cards - Press …
Jan 14, 2025 · As of Jan. 1 this year, just under 25%, or 293,935, of Maine’s nearly 1.2 million state-issued IDs, including driver’s licenses, were Real ID complaint, according to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.