Upcoming Elections

  • Question 1: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections?”

    Vote NO on Question 1:
    Here’s what the proposed citizen’s initiative will do:

    • It would require photo ID to vote and to vote absentee, and it would exclude a number of currently accepted IDs (like student IDs and tribal IDs).

    • The legislation behind the referendum is also an attack on absentee voting. It will repeal ongoing absentee voting, where a voter can sign up to have an absentee ballot mailed to them automatically for each election cycle

    • It limits the use and number of absentee ballot dropboxes to the point where some towns may find it impractical to offer them.

    • It makes it impossible for voters to request an absentee ballot over the phone.

    • It prevents an authorized third party from delivering an absentee ballot, a service that many elderly and disabled Mainers rely on.

    Maine has strong voting rights. We are a leader in the nation. Our small, rural, working-class state has one of the highest voter turnout rates in the country. That’s something to be proud of. We rank this high because of our secure elections, same-day voter registration, no-excuse absentee ballots, and no photo ID laws required to vote.

    This referendum is supported by the Dinner Table PAC, founded by Republican Laurel Libby, and is a play straight from voter suppression tactics in other states. A lot of money is being spent by Republicans on this referendum question, but there are also many organizations taking the NO on 1 stance including: League of Women Voters, Maine AFL-CIO, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, Maine Democratic Party, Maine Youth Power, Maine Women’s Lobby, MSEA-SEIU, ACLU Maine, Wabanaki Alliance, Defend our Health, Food and Medicine, Disability Rights Maine, GLAD LAW, and Homeless Voices for Justice, among many, many others.

    If you would like to get involved with this campaign, you can do so here. 

  • Question 2: “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family, or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?”

    Vote YES on Question 2:
    This referendum would establish a red flag law in Maine. It’s time to show our leaders where Maine stands on gun safety. A red flag law would allow for Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) in Maine. ERPOs empower families to intervene when a loved one is in crisis by going directly to a court and temporarily preventing someone, who a court deems dangerous, from accessing deadly weapons. When a person is in crisis and threatening to harm themselves or others, they often exhibit clear warning signs that family members are the first to see. But Maine’s current law gives them no way to take action.

    Maine’s current law is ineffective and failed to prevent the tragedy in Lewiston. The gunman’s family knew he posed a threat and repeatedly asked the police for help, but Maine’s current law gave them no way to take action.

    ERPO laws exist in 21 other states and Washington, D.C., where they have been used effectively to disarm people who threatened mass shootings, including school shootings. Additionally, they’ve been proven to reduce suicide, the leading cause of firearm related deaths in Maine.

    The vast majority of Maine gun owners are responsible gun owners who believe that gun rights
    come with responsibilities, like protecting our kids and communities by keeping guns out of dangerous hands. This campaign is backed by the Maine Gun Safety Coalition and supported by a broad coalition of gun responsibility advocates, health care and mental health professionals, faith leaders, teachers, gun owners, veterans’ groups, and other advocates.

    If you would like to get involved, you can do so here. 

  • Our current Governor, Janet Mills, is termed out of office in 2026, which means an open primary for that seat. Maine has never elected two democratic governors in a row.

    There are many democratic candidates already declared for this race ahead of the 2026 primary elections. That list currently includes:

    Shenna Bellows, Jason Cherry, Troy Jackson, Angus King III, Kenneth Pinet, and Hannah Pingree

    Here is a candidate forum with some of the candidates from Sept 2025.

  • Susan Collins is once again up for reelection and we need to defeat her with a democratic candidate. This is a highly visible race across the country and multiple candidates have already declared ahead of the 2026 primary.

    Natasha Alcala, David Costello, Tucker Favreau, Dan Kleban, Andrea LaFlamme, Graham Platner, Daira Rodriguez, and Jordan wood

  • We currently have two Democratic incumbents in both congressional house districts - Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden.

    For 2026, thus far, Chellie Pingree is the only democratic candidate for CD1. For CD2, declared Democratic candidates include Jared Golden and Louis Sigel.

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