Court upholds invalidation of anti-trans ballot referendum

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 549

Last Updated: 7 hours, 35 minutes ago

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A Superior Court judge on Tuesday upheld the secretary of state’s decision to invalidate the anti-transgender referendum that had been slated for the November ballot.

After months of back and forth, that means the citizen-led initiative seeking to limit what school sports teams, bathrooms, and locker rooms trans students can access ultimately fell about 500 signatures short of the legal threshold to qualify.

“We are pleased with the Court’s decision affirming the …

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