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Secretary of State’s Office provides update on Maine election processes

AUGUSTA, MAINE – With one week until the Primary Election on June 9 and absentee voting continuing statewide through Thursday, the Office of the Secretary of State today provided an update about Maine’s election processes for this stage of the election cycle.

Secretary of State issues final wording on referendum question

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the final wording of a referendum question. 

If the citizens’ initiative question entitled “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” appears on the November 3, 2026, ballot, the question will be:

“Do you want to change civil rights and education laws to require public schools to restrict access to bathrooms, other private spaces, and sports, based on the sex on every child’s original birth certificate, and allow students to sue the schools?”

Hearing scheduled for challenge to Kevin Nichols nomination petitions for Androscoggin County Sheriff

Hearing to be held Wednesday, June 3 at 9:30 a.m.

AUGUSTA, MAINE – A hearing regarding a written challenge to the nomination petitions filed by Kevin Nichols as a non-party candidate for Androscoggin County Sheriff will be held on Wednesday, June 3. The hearing will be held in room 202 of the Burton Cross Office Building (111 Sewall Street, Augusta) and will begin at 9:30 a.m.

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Maine Secretary of State decision in challenge to citizen initiative petition invalidates petition

AUGUSTA, Maine — Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a final decision regarding challenges filed against the petitions filed by proponents of the citizen initiative titled “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” and remanded to the Secretary of State office for further review. The hearing to consider new evidence was held on May 12 and 13, 2026.

Statement from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows following AG’s rejection of DOJ demand to reverse covert plate policy

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued the following statement regarding the Attorney General’s response to the United States Justice Department’s demand that Maine reverse its confidential plate policy:

“When ICE asked for confidential license plates, I said no. We don't have secret police in a democracy, and covert civil immigration enforcement is not something Maine will facilitate. If the DOJ wants to sue us over that, we'll see them in court. And we will win just like we did yesterday.”

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