Nearly 40% of Signature Gatherers for Maine Trans Athlete Ballot Question Were From Out of State

Nearly 40% of signature gatherers for Maine trans athlete ballot question were from out of state

Outside petition circulators, money and lawyers have poured into Maine, making the state’s referendum process a battleground in the debate over transgender rights.

Right mounts anti-LGBTQ+ attacks on Talarico while Maine kills anti-trans ballot question

Maine quashes anti-trans ballot initiative due to invalid signatures What the initiative did: Maine was one of several states to put a ban on trans sports participation on their 2026 midterms ballot, a move intended to bypass the state’s Democratic elected officials. But a court review of the signatures found irregularities, and Maine’s secretary of state ruled that not enough valid signatures were collected to put the question on the ballot. Wh…

Nearly 40% of signature gatherers for Maine trans athlete ballot question were from out of state - Portland Press Herald