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Signs supporting and opposing a voter identification referendum in the state are shown Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Scarborough, Maine. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)

PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s elections in recent years have been relatively free of problems, and verified cases of voter fraud are exceedingly rare.

That’s not stopping Republicans from pushing for major changes in the way the state conducts its voting.

Maine is one of two states with election-related initiatives on the Nov. 4 ballot but is putting the most far-reaching measure before voters. In Texas, Republicans are asking voters to make clear in the state constitution that people who are not U.S. citizens are ineligible to vote.

Maine’s Question 1 centers o

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