An election official sorts ballots during early voting, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Alex Titcomb, an advocate for the "Yes on 1" campaign, and Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby told The Portland Press Herald that Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows "used her powerful position to weaponize the ballot question."
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"Ultimately, Maine voters did not have the opportunity to vote on Voter ID. The opposition claimed that Question 1 would get rid of absentee voting, and centered their campaign on that fiction. Instead of honestly debating the merits of Voter ID, they spread lies and fear, convincing voters to vote against their own interests," they said.
A customer shops at Maine Military Supply, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Holden, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
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It prohibits the "purchase, possession or control of a dangerous weapon" if a person is suspected of "posing a significant danger of causing physical injury to the person or to another person," according to Maine’s election guide released by Bellows.
Maine already has a "yellow flag" law that requires law enforcement to first take a person into protective custody if they are believed to be a danger to themselves or others. The person must then undergo a mental health evaluation before a judge can order the temporary removal of their firearms.
Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.
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