Referendum question 1, on the ballot, hoping for voter ID requirements, has been defeated. Question 2, which will establish a “red flag” gun law, passed.
Question 2 passed passed with 60 percent of the vote. 1 failed by about the same margin.
Voters reject changes to voting in Maine, including requiring photo ID and shortening early voting period.
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Maine voters passed Question 2, which will make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person's access to guns.
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