voter ID

After multiple failed attempts to get a Voter ID bill through the Democratic-controlled Legislature, activists gathered more than 170,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on whether voters should be required to present photo identification at polling places.

A campaign pushing to require a photo ID for voting says it's collected more than 170,000 signatures to get the issue on the November ballot. Opponents warn it's one of the most restrictive in the U.S.

Voter ID has become a partisan issue in Maine, which is one of just 13 states that do not require individuals to show some form of identification before entering the ballot box.

It seems unlikely that Maine voters will have to provide an ID to vote, after a voter ID bill received an 8-5 "ought not to pass" vote in the Veterans and…

A proposal to require voters to show identification at the ballot box drew opposition at a public hearing Wednesday. But unlike in years past,…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine's Republican governor is again trying to require Mainers to present photo ID to vote. About two dozen gubernatorial hopefuls want…

AUGUSTA, Maine - A bill that would require Mainers to present a photo ID before voting has run into the same partisan snag that has killed its…

AUGUSTA, Maine - A wide range of interest groups opposing a pair of bills that implement new residency and photo identification requirements to vote told…

AUGUSTA, Maine - A proposal to require people to show photo identification in order to vote has been defeated because the House and Senate couldn't agree…

AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would require people to show photo identification before voting.The…