PORTLAND, Maine — Early voting for the November elections began Monday, and two referendum questions on the ballot require voters to vote yes or no on two critical issues that often leave Mainers divided.

The two referendum questions will appear on the ballot as follows:

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?”

QUESTION 2: “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous

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