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Voter ID proposal qualifies for November referendum

Maine voters will decide on a proposal requiring voter identification at polls.
The Dinner Table, a conservative political action committee, organized the petition drive, exceeding the required signatures.
Voting rights advocates, including Anna Kellar from the League of Women Voters of Maine, oppose the proposal, citing concerns over barriers to voting rights.

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State Appellate Court Says Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit Can Continue

A panel of judges unanimously said it was illegal for the original judge not to issue a ruling on whether the voter ID laws were constitutional – paving the way for Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit against Surf City to continue.

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NBC Boston

Maine residents to vote on proposal to require voter ID at polls

Maine voters will decide whether the state will become the latest to require voter identification at the polls. A conservative group in the state has been gathering petitions to get an act on the ballot to require presentation of photographic identification for the purpose of voting. The petitioners have “far exceeded” the required number of signatures needed to get the proposal on the ballot, the Maine Department of the Secretary of State said …

23 hours ago·Boston, United States

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WGME

Maine voters to decide on voter ID requirement in November

Voters in Maine will likely decide whether or not to require a photo ID to vote this November.

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Associated Press News

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Maine residents to vote on proposal to require voter identification at polls

Maine voters will decide whether the state will become the latest to require voter identification at the polls. A conservative group in the state has been gathering petitions to get

2 days ago·United States

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Portland Press Herald

Voter ID proposal qualifies for November referendum

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.

2 days ago·Portland, United States

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Bangor Daily News

Voter ID referendum qualifies for Maine ballot

Maine voters may decide this November whether to require an identification to cast a ballot. Supporters of the voter ID referendum submitted at least 86,904 valid signatures, more than the 67,682 needed to qualify for the November ballot, according to the Maine secretary of state’s office. The petition drive was organized by the Dinner Table, a political group led by Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, and activist Alex Titcomb. Supporters argue that r…

2 days ago·Bangor, United States

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