referendum

A Voter ID proposal will appear as Question 1 on the ballot while a proposed "red flag" gun law will be Question 2.

Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled that Maine's $5,000 cap on donations to super PACs was unconstitutional. But the groups behind the law say the U.S. Supreme Court has never decided this specific issue.

The groups behind last year's ballot initiative have always said that their ultimate goal is to get the campaign finance and free speech issue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The vast majority of voters approved the law in November 2023 as a way to limit foreign influence in state elections. But two federal courts have now said the restrictions on campaign spending and contributions likely violate the free speech rights of U.S. companies with foreign shareholders.

Several dozens of supporters and opponents of the proposed "red flag" gun law laid out their arguments for a legislative committee.

The case focuses on the constitutionality of a year-old law, passed by an overwhelming majority of Maine voters, that prohibits companies that are partially owned by foreign governments from spending on referendum campaigns.

Maine voters will decide on three bond measures plus two questions dealing with the design of the state flag and limits on contributions to political action committees.

Maine voters will decide this November whether to keep the current state flag or revert back to a 1901 design, albeit likely with some modern updates.

The Portland City Council is mulling potential changes to the city's referendum process.

The proposed ballot initiative aims to ensure that independent car repair shops can access the high-tech diagnostic systems that are built into modern cars.