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Maine and Texas consider Republican-backed election proposals on voter ID, noncitizen voting
Maine voters weigh a photo ID law restricting absentee ballots and a red flag gun law allowing families to petition courts to remove firearms from dangerous individuals.
- On Tuesday, Maine voters will decide two statewide referendum questions on voting and gun laws with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
- Supporters argue the measure responds to failures to remove weapons before the Robert Card massacre and note Maine's yellow flag law requires law enforcement custody before judicial firearm seizure.
- Meanwhile, the red flag measure would let relatives petition courts to remove weapons from those deemed dangerous, creating a more direct path to seizures.
- Recent public polling indicates the University of New Hampshire last month found the referendums deadlocked with 49% 'NO' on voter ID, 42% 'NO' on red flag, and absentee requests skewed: Democrats 50%, Republicans 21%, with 3% undecided on Question 1 and 22% generally.
- Media outlets gather municipal returns and projection timelines, while all results reported Tuesday night will be unofficial and towns have two days for certification; local contests include Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc counties and Bangor city council with nine candidates for three seats.
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Maine and Texas consider Republican-backed election proposals on voter ID, noncitizen voting
Voters in Maine and Texas are deciding whether to enact new Republican-backed measures that supporters say would help safeguard elections, but which opponents believe are intended to make voting more difficult.
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