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Maine Sec. to Decide Youth Ballot Measure

5/23/2026

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  • Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will decide on Tuesday whether the anti-transgender youth ballot measure remains on the November ballot.
  • Opponents say petition circulators left signature sheets unattended and failed to certify signatures, violating election safeguards.
  • The alleged procedural flaws could invalidate more than 12,000 signatures, dropping the proposal below the required threshold.
  • Supporters warn that rejecting the signatures would threaten voters’ right to have the proposal considered.