With signatures delivered, Maine voters could be first to roll back trans rights in November

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 808

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The campaign behind an initiative to roll back Maine’s inclusive policies for transgender athletes said on Monday it has enough signatures to appear on the November ballot.

In a press conference at the State House, the group announced that it collected over 82,000 signatures from Maine voters over the past few months — more than the 68,000 required to put a citizen initiative on the ballot. The signatures still have to be certified by the …

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