Maine Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative (2025)

Maine Question 1
Election date November 4, 2025
Topic Absentee and mail voting and Election administration and governance
Status On the ballot
Type Indirect initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Maine Question 1, the Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative is, on the ballot in Maine as an indirect initiated state statute on November 4, 2025.

A "yes" vote supports changing election procedure law by:  requiring voters to present proof of photo ID for both in-person and absentee voting, with an exception for those with religious exemptions; requiring the secretary of state to provide free photo ID cards to voters without a driver's license upon request; prohibiting family members from returning absentee ballots to a drop box;  limiting the number of election drop boxes in a municipality to one; mandating a bipartisan team of election officials to collect ballots from drop boxes; and eliminating the option to request an absentee ballot automatically for each election without a separate request, among other changes.

A "no" vote opposes changing election procedure law.

Overview

How would Question 1 affect election policy in Maine?

See also: Text of measure

Question 1 would require voters to present a photo ID for both in-person and absentee voting. The secretary of state would provide free photo ID cards to voters who do not have a driver’s license. Voters with a religious objection to being photographed could sign an affidavit to be exempt from the requirement.

Question 1 would also repeal a provision allowing immediate family members to return absentee ballots to a secure drop box and would remove a provision providing for municipalities to request additional drop boxes within a municipality. It would require a bipartisan team of election officials to collect the contents from drop boxes, rather than municipal clerks, and would repeal a provision allowing senior citizens to sign up to receive an absentee ballot automatically before each election. Question 1 would require voters to submit a written application to the registrar of their municipality to request an absentee ballot. Applicants would need to include a copy of their photo ID or provide their driver’s license or nondriver ID card number. The measure would eliminate the option to request an absentee ballot by phone and remove the provision allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for each election without submitting a separate request.

What are the arguments for and against Question 1?

See also: Support and opposition

State Rep. Laurel Libby (R-90), who supports Question 1, said, "Maine people are reasonable. They want to have confidence that we have strong elections in our state and they understand that requiring an ID to vote is not radical. It’s not extreme. It’s common sense."

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D), who opposes Question 1, said, "The citizens initiative presented to us today has so much more that is really problematic. It is a wolf in sheep’s clothing … I think reasonable people may agree on what should be required on Election Day. But this is not that. This is somewhat shocking in the changes it seeks to make to absentee voting."

Do other states require voter ID to vote?

See also: Voter identification laws by state

Currently, 35 states require voters to present identification to vote at the polls on Election Day, but most states provide some exceptions to these rules. Of these states, 23 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, with certain exceptions, and 12 states do not explicitly require photo identification. The remaining 15 states do not require voters to present identification to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Measure design

Under Question 1, voters would be required to present photo identification to an election clerk when they vote. If voting by absentee ballot, a voter would need to provide a driver's license or nondriver identification card number on the absentee ballot, or a copy of their photo identification. Photo identification would include a Maine driver's license, a Maine nondriver identification card, a Maine interim identification form, a United States passport, a United States passport card, a United States Military identification card, a Maine National Guard identification card, or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card.

If a voter did not have photo ID or was unable to present a voter ID, a voter could cast a challenged ballot. For the challenged ballot to be counted, the voter would need to present photo identification to the election clerk within four days after the date of the election. An exception to the photo identification requirement would exist for voters who have a religious objection to being photographed. The voter would need to complete an affidavit of religious objection, and the registrar would transmit the affidavit to the secretary of state.

Under Question 1, the secretary of state could not impose a fee for the issuance of a nondriver photo identification when an individual does not have a valid Maine driver's license.

Under Question 1, municipalities could only have one secured drop box, and would not be permitted to install additional secured drop boxes. Municipal clerks or designees would not possess the key to the drop box, but a bipartisan team of election officials. The bipartisan team would be responsible for removing absentee ballots from the drop boxes.

Question 1 would provide that a voter can request an absentee ballot for an election by delivering a written application to the registrar of the municipality in which the voter’s voting residence is located. Voters who apply for an absentee ballot would also need to provide a copy of their photo identification to their application, or provide their driver's license or nondriver identification card number. Voters who use absentee voting would also be required to return an "Identification Envelope Statement" verifying their name, address, and proof of identification. Question 1 would prohibit officials from providing return postage for absentee ballots.

Question 1 would remove a provision where voters can request an absentee ballot by telephone, and also remove a provision where voters can automatically receive absentee ballots for each election without submitting a separate request for each election. Question 1 would change the deadline to request an absentee ballot from the third business day before an election to the seventh business day before an election.

Under Question 1, in order for a third person to deliver or return an absentee ballot on behalf of a voter, the voter would need to provide all of the third person’s information, including their photo ID, in their absentee ballot application.

Question 1 would allow election officials to challenge absentee ballots for reasons including mismatched signatures and no ID number included.

Text of measure

Ballot title

On May 5, 2025, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) announced the official ballot title for Question 1. On May 12, Voter ID for ME filed a petition with the Cumberland County Superior Court, saying that the ballot title misrepresented the initiative. On June 13, 2025, the court ruled the ballot title did not need to be rewritten. Read more about the lawsuit here.

The official ballot title provided by the secretary of state is as follows:

“

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?

”

Full text

The full text of Question 1 is below:

Support

Voter ID for ME is the campaign registered to support Question 1.

Supporters

Officials

• State Rep. Laurel Libby (R)

Candidates

• Bobby Charles (R) - Candidate for Governor

Organizations

• For Our Future
• Republican State Leadership Committee
• The Dinner Table PAC

Arguments

• State Rep Laurel Libby (R): "Maine people are reasonable. They want to have confidence that we have strong elections in our state and they understand that requiring an ID to vote is not radical. It’s not extreme. It’s common sense."
• Voter ID for ME: "Voter ID for ME strengthens election integrity by ensuring absentee ballots are sent only to voters who request them. By requiring voters to request absentee ballots each election, the risk of ballots being sent to outdated or incorrect addresses is minimized. This results in fewer returned ballots, and less opportunity for confusion or misuse. It’s a proactive step to keep elections secure and responsive to current voter participation, while still protecting absentee voting access."
• Voter ID for ME Campaign Manager Alex Titcomb: "The heart of this is that it’s future-looking. We’re not saying there’s an urgent problem now. We’re saying let’s build a secure system to prevent problems from occurring later. We’ve been saying that consistently for years."

Oppose

No on 1, Save Maine Absentee Voting is the campaign registered to oppose Question 1.

Opponents

Officials

• Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D)

American Indian Tribes

• Wabanaki Alliance

Corporations

• Maine People's Alliance

Unions

• Maine AFL-CIO

Organizations

• ACLU of Maine
• Democracy Fund Voice
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
• Democratic Governors Association - Maine
• Disability Rights Maine
• League of Women Voters of Maine
• Maine Conservation Voters
• Maine Council on Aging
• Maine Equal Justice
• Maine Women's Lobby
• State Democracy Action Fund

Arguments

• Former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling (D): "These kinds of voter suppression techniques follow a long line of racist and classist history in America. From grandfather clauses (limiting voters to only those whose ancestors were allowed to vote) to poll taxes to literacy tests to English proficiency—what we now call Jim Crow laws—are all cut from the same cloth."
• Anna Kellar, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Maine: "The voter ID requirement proposed by this campaign would be one of the most restrictive anywhere in the county. It would require photo ID to vote and to vote absentee, and it would exclude a number of currently accepted IDs. But that’s not all. The legislation behind the referendum is also an attack on absentee voting. It will repeal ongoing absentee voting, where a voter can sign up to have an absentee ballot mailed to them automatically for each election cycle, and it limits the use and number of absentee ballot dropboxes to the point where some towns may find it impractical to offer them. It makes it impossible for voters to request an absentee ballot over the phone. It prevents an authorized third party from delivering an absentee ballot, a service that many elderly and disabled Mainers rely on."
• Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D): "Reading this bill, I have many concerns. Reasonable people can agree to disagree about whether specific types of voter ID should be shown when you go to vote … but the citizen’s initiative presented to us today has so much more that is really problematic."
• Jess Maurer, executive director of the Maine Council on Aging: "Ageism and ableism walk hand in hand. There will be people who, a year after this passes, if it passes, will go to vote and they won’t be able, and then they’ll be really mad. Or they’ll request an absentee ballot and get denied and not understand how they’re going to be able to vote."
• Save Maine Absentee Voting Coalition leader Liz Wester: "Absentee voting is popular, safe, and secure. In the last election, 40% of voters used it. Absentee voting helps older Mainers, Mainers with disabilities, shift workers, working families, and thousands of other Mainers safely and securely cast their votes."

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Maine ballot measures

The campaign finance information on this page reflects the most recent scheduled reports that Ballotpedia has processed, which covered through July 15, 2025. The deadline for the next scheduled reports is October 6, 2025.

Voter ID for ME is the campaign registered in support of Question 1. Save Maine Absentee Voting is the campaign registered in opposition to Question 1.

	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Support	$554,959.50	$6,465.41	$561,424.91	$183,866.12	$190,331.53
Oppose	$707,734.76	$97,338.77	$805,073.53	$271,054.41	$368,393.18
Total	$1,262,694.26	$103,804.18	$1,366,498.44	$454,920.53	$558,724.71

Support

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in support of Question 1.

Committees in support of Question 1
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Voter ID for ME	$554,959.50	$6,465.41	$561,424.91	$183,866.12	$190,331.53
Total	$554,959.50	$6,465.41	$561,424.91	$183,866.12	$190,331.53

Donors

The following were the top donors who contributed to the support committees.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions
RSLC PAC	$500,000.00	$0.00	$500,000.00
For Our Future	$10,000.00	$0.00	$10,000.00

Opposition

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in opposition to Question 1.

Committees in opposition to Question 1
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Save Maine Absentee Voting	$604,915.71	$69,879.98	$674,795.69	$168,235.36	$238,115.34
DGA Maine	$51,409.53	$0.00	$51,409.53	$51,409.53	$51,409.53
DCCC Maine	$51,409.52	$0.00	$51,409.52	$51,409.52	$51,409.52
Maine People's Alliance	$0.00	$27,458.79	$27,458.79	$0.00	$27,458.79
Total	$707,734.76	$97,338.77	$805,073.53	$271,054.41	$368,393.18

Donors

The following were the top donors who contributed to the opposition committees.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions
Justin Alfond	$130,000.00	$0.00	$130,000.00
Democracy Fund Voice	$100,000.00	$0.00	$100,000.00
Michael A. Lambert	$85,000.00	$0.00	$85,000.00
State Democracy Action Fund	$75,000.00	$0.00	$75,000.00
Democratic Governors Association - Maine	$51,409.53	$0.00	$51,409.53
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Maine	$51,409.52	$0.00	$51,409.52

Methodology

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Media editorials

See also: 2025 ballot measure media endorsements

Support

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Opposition

The following media editorial boards published an editorial opposing the ballot measure:

• The Bangor Daily News Editorial Board: "The U.S. Constitution clearly invests states and Congress, not a president or the federal government in general, with the power to run elections. States have wide latitude in determining when, where and how elections are held. The Trump administration, with help from Republican allies, are chipping away at that authority. Trump’s fact-challenged declaration comes as Republicans across the country are working to limit who can vote and to change other election rules and systems. In Maine, a group led by far-right state Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, succeeded in getting a measure on the November ballot that purports to be about requiring a photo ID to vote. While Question 1 would require such identification, the ballot question goes much further, restricting access to and availability of absentee ballots and limiting the number of ballot drop boxes, in addition to requiring new, cumbersome oversight of elections. Trump’s screed makes it clear that restricting who votes in hopes of bolstering Republicans, not election integrity, is the goal of such measures."

Background

Ballot measures related to voter identification

See also: Voter ID policy ballot measures

Ballot measures related to voter identification are on the ballot in Maine, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin for elections in 2025 and 2026. Nevada Question 7 needs to be approved a second time in 2026 after it was approved in 2024. Three measures are constitutional amendments, as opposed to statutory requirements. Constitutional amendments require voter approval, which is a higher threshold to enact or change them than statutory requirements that can be changed by a legislative vote. The Maine initiative is a statutory requirement.

State	Year	Ballot Measure	Type	Status
Nevada	2026	Nevada Question 7	Initiated constitutional amendment	On the ballot
North Carolina	2026	North Carolina Require Voter Identification Amendment	Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	On the ballot
Maine	2025	Maine Question 1	Indirect initiated state statute	On the ballot
Wisconsin	2025	Wisconsin Question 1	Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Approved

Between 2004 and 2024, voters in nine states decided on 10 ballot measures related to voter identification. All but two measures in Arizona and Minnesota were approved. Six states added a photo ID voter requirement to their respective state constitutions, and two states (Arizona and Oklahoma) passed statutory requirements. The average "yes" vote was 67.42%. The table below lists the measures by state, year, and type.

State	Year	Measure	Type	Yes (%)	No (%)	Status
Arizona	2004	Proposition 200	Statutory	55.64%	44.36%	a
Arizona	2022	Proposition 309	Statutory	49.62%	50.38%	d
Arkansas	2018	Issue 2	Constitutional	79.47%	20.53%	a
Minnesota	2012	Amendment 2	Constitutional	46.16%	53.84%	d
Mississippi	2011	Initiative 27	Constitutional	62.07%	37.93%	a
Missouri	2016	Amendment 6	Constitutional	63.01%	36.99%	a
Nebraska	2022	Initiative 432	Constitutional	65.45%	34.55%	a
Nevada	2024	Question 7	Constitutional	73.23%	26.77%	a
North Carolina	2018	Voter ID Amendment	Constitutional	79.47%	20.53%	a
Oklahoma	2010	Question 746	Statutory	74.34%	25.66%	a
Average				64.85%	35.15%

Voter identification laws by state

See also: Voter identification laws by state

As of June 2025, 36 states required voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day, but many states provide for exceptions to these rules. Of these states, 25 required voters to present identification containing a photograph, with certain exceptions, and 11 states did not explicitly require photo identification. The remaining 14 states did not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.

In the map below, states that require registered voters to present identification at the polls on Election Day or that require poll workers to request identification from a vote are classified as states requiring identification. Some of these states provide for exceptions to these requirements. See the table below the map for more details. Follow the links provided for additional information about voter identification in each state.

Several states that do not require identification generally require first-time voters to present identification at the polls. Other states that don't generally require identification may require it if the voter did not provide proper identification to register. Federal law requires newly registered voters to provide either a driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security Numbers at the time of registration. Many states that require identification allow voters to cast provisional ballots if they do not have the required identification. Hover over each state in the map below for more details.

Path to the ballot

Process in Maine

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Maine

In Maine, the number of signatures required to qualify an indirect initiated state statute for the ballot is equal to 10 percent of the total votes cast for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. Petitions can be circulated for up to 18 months, but signatures must be no more than one year old to be valid. Signatures must be filed with the secretary by the 50th day of the first regular legislative session or the 25th day of the second regular session. Maine's initiative process is indirect, which means sufficient initiative petitions first go to the legislature and only go to the ballot if the legislature rejects or does not act on the initiative.

The requirements to get an initiated state statute certified for the 2025 ballot:

• Signatures: 67,682 valid signatures were required.
• Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was January 23, 2025.

Each petition signature is certified by the local registrar of voters. The signatures are then submitted to the secretary of state. If enough signatures are verified, the initiatives are sent to the legislature. If the legislature approves the initiative, it becomes law. If the legislature does not act on the initiative or rejects it, the initiative goes on the ballot. The legislature may submit "any amended form, substitute, or recommendation" to the people alongside the initiative; this alternative is treated as a competing measure.

Stages of this ballot initiative

• May 16, 2024: The ballot initiative was filed with Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D), and approved to circulate.
• January 6, 2025: Voter ID for ME, the organization supporting the initiative, submitted more than 170,000 signatures to the secretary of state's office.
• February 19, 2025: Secretary of State Bellows announced that 86,904 signatures were found to be valid. The initiative was then certified to the state Legislature.
• March 20, 2025: The initiative was transmitted to the Legislature and referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. The initiative was referred as Legislative Document 1149 (LD 1149).
• May 5, 2025: Secretary of State Bellows announced the wording of the ballot question.
• May 7, 2025: The Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs issued an "Ought Not to Pass" recommendation for the initiative.
• May 12, 2025: Voter ID for ME filed a petition in Cumberland County Superior Court alleging that the ballot question approved by the secretary of state misrepresented the ballot initiative.
• May 14, 2025: The Senate archived LD 1149, placing it in the legislative files, voting that the bill "Ought Not to Pass."
• June 13, 2025: The Cumberland County Superior Court ruled that the ballot question did not need to be changed. The plaintiffs later filed an appeal with the state supreme court.
• June 25, 2025: The Maine State Legislature adjourned sine die without taking a vote on the indirect initiative.
• July 11, 2025: The state supreme court sided with the secretary of state and ruled that the ballot title did not need to be rewritten.
• July 31, 2025: The Maine Secretary of State held a public lottery that numbered the ballot measure questions for the November 2025 ballot. The Voter ID and Absentee Ballot initiative was assigned the official title Question 1.

Lawsuit on initiative language

  

Lawsuit overview
Issue: Is the ballot question misrepresentative of the initiative?
Court: Cumberland County Superior Court
Ruling: The ballot question does not need to be rewritten.
Plaintiff(s): Voter ID for ME	Defendant(s): Secretary of State Shenna Bellows
Plaintiff argument: The ballot question is partisan and leading, and it reflects the political opinions of the secretary of state. The ballot question should be rewritten to be clear and honest.	Defendant argument: The initiative is complex, with 28 different sections, and every provision in the ballot question is in the law. As such, the ballot question accurately represents the proposed law.

  Source: Spectrum Local News

On May 12, 2025, Voter ID for ME, the campaign in support of Question 1, filed a petition with Cumberland County Superior Court claiming that the ballot question announced by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) misrepresented the initiative. On June 13, 2025, the Cumberland County Superior Court ruled that the ballot question did not need to be changed, and that the wording issued by the secretary of state would appear on the ballot in 2025.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) issued a statement in response to the court's decision. She said, "I take seriously my constitutional responsibility to write referendum questions as clearly and understandably as possible. I’m pleased that the Superior Court ruled that the ballot question regarding changes to Maine election laws met the standards set forth in Maine law."

The plaintiffs filed an appeal of the court's decision with the state supreme court. On July 8, 2025, the court heard oral arguments for the lawsuit. An attorney for the plaintiffs, Patrick Strawbridge, stated, "[The ballot question] is not concise, and its unprecedented length for a voter initiatives petition necessarily impairs its clarity." In response to that argument, the attorney for the secretary of state, Jonathan Bolton, stated, "It is literally impossible for this question to somehow be misleading when everything in the question is accurate."

On July 11, 2025, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of the secretary of state and affirmed the judgment of the lower court. As such, the ballot measure title was not changed and will appear on the ballot as originally ordered.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Maine

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Maine.

How to vote in Maine

Poll times

In Maine, municipalities with a population of 500 or more open their polls between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., while municipalities with a population of less than 500 open their polls between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. All polls close at 8:00 p.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Maine, one must be "a United States citizen, at least 16 years of age to pre-register to vote, and have established a fixed principal home in Maine. To vote in a Referendum or General Election, you must be registered in the community where you reside, and be at least 18 years of age. A 17 year old may vote in a Primary Election, if that person will be 18 by the General Election."

Voters can return completed registration cards in person or by mail to their town office or city hall, any Motor Vehicle branch office, most state & federal social service agencies, or a voter registration drive. There is no deadline for voter registration if completed in person. If registering by mail or online, the deadline is 21 days prior to the election. If registering through a qualified state agency, the deadlines is seven days prior to the election.

When registering for the first time in Maine, voters must provide documents verifying their identity and residence. The following documents are acceptable identification for the purpose of registering to vote:

• Government ID with a photo (i.e. driver’s license, State ID, valid U.S. Passport, military ID, ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe)
• Government ID without photo (i.e. certified birth certificate or signed Social Security card)
• Other official document showing the name and address of voter (i.e. eligibility for public benefits, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck)
• Student photo ID from a state-approved public or private school or institute of higher education in Maine
• Maine driver’s license number or last four digits of Social Security Number

Automatic registration

On June 19, 2019, Gov. Janet Mills signed an automatic voter registration bill into law that was scheduled for implementation in 2022. The law registers voters through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Maine has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) signed L.D. 1126 into law on July 9, 2021, allowing online voter registration in Maine. This legislation went into effect on November 1, 2023.

Same-day registration

Maine allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Maine, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Maine does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Maine voter information lookup service allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Maine does not require voters to present identification while voting. If a voter registers to vote on Election Day, he or she must provide identification and proof of residence.

See also

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External links

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