US EditionMaine Voters Reject New Republican-Backed Voter ID Requirement, Absentee Voting Changes
Maine voters rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have restricted absentee voting and required photo ID, with about two-thirds voting against it, protecting broad ballot access.
- On Tuesday, Maine voters rejected Question 1, a Republican-backed ballot measure focused on photo ID requirements and limits on absentee voting and ballot access.
- Backers argued, in November 2025, that the proposal, introduced by the Dinner Table PAC, aimed to protect legal votes, citing an incident earlier this month involving 250 absentee ballots.
- The defeat preserves Maine's existing voting access, keeping it among few states without voter ID, as the state prepares for a key U.S. Senate contest next year.
- As part of a national trend, Maine's vote follows national Republican efforts on voting rules as thirteen other states passed similar measures in recent years amid demands from President Donald Trump's Justice Department.
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Maine rejects voter ID, absentee voting limits
Photo by Stephanie McFeeters.Maine voters on Tuesday soundly rejected a proposal to implement voter ID requirements and limit absentee voting. The Associated Press called the race just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday. With 96 percent of the votes counted as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the majority of voters — 64 percent — had voted against Question 1. A coalition called Voter ID for ME brought the proposed legislation before voters through a process calle…
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PORTLAND, Maine — Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state’s voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. The Maine initiative focused on voter ID and absentee balloting changes and was one of two GOP-led measures — the other in Texas — under consideration by voters that proponents said would safeguard elections. The Maine proposal would have implemented a photo ID require…
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