Voter ID initiative headed to Legislature for consideration
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed on Wednesday that her department validated the signatures required for the citizen petition to require identification at the polls.
As stipulated by the state constitution, the initiative will now go to the Maine Legislature for consideration, which can either enact the bill as written or send it to a statewide vote in November 2025.
Maine requires identification and proof of residency in order to register to vote but is among 15 states that do not require voters to present identification while at the polls.
A local conservative political action committee, The Dinner Table PAC, launched the campaign Voter ID for ME in April to align Maine with the majority of states. The PAC was founded by state Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) and activist Alex Titcomb, with a mission to create a conservative majority in the Maine House of Representatives.
https://mainemorningstar.com/briefs/voter-id-initiative-headed-to-legislature-for-consideration/