Citizens' initiative to strengthen our elections by implementing Voter ID for Maine

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The legislature has refused to listen to Maine people and pass legislation to implement Voter ID, so we are empowering the citizens of Maine to take action. Submit your information below to join the movement and help strengthen Maine's elections!

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Helpful FAQ's

Why sign up on this website?

Signing up keeps you informed. You're important to our mobilization effort. Together, we'll succeed in persuading our neighbors to vote YES for this ballot question and we'll win!

Can I help collect signatures?

The signature collection phase has ended. But there's still much to be done! We're looking for volunteers to perform simple tasks with the objective of persuading our neighbors to vote YES for this ballot question. Just sign up in the "Get Involved" section and check a box. One of our volunteer coordinators will contact you.

How many signatures are required?

67,682 valid signatures from Maine registered voters are required to get the question onto the Maine Ballot, which is 10% of the total votes cast for Governor on Nov. 8th, 2022.

Last year, we aimed to collect 100,000 signatures. Voter ID for ME volunteers, and citizens across Maine, responded with overwhelming support! On January 6, 2025, we presented more than 170,000 signatures to the Maine Secretary of State.

After a historically successful signature collection effort, we now look forward to every voter in Maine having the ability to make their voice heard on this initiative to strengthen our elections in Maine.

What is the deadline?

Our signature collection deadline was November 16, 2025. A ballot initiative effort has 18 months from date of issuance to submit the required number of signatures to the Secretary of State. We submitted our signatures well before the deadline.

When will Voter ID be on the ballot?

Thanks to our successful signature collection effort, Voter ID for ME will be on the ballot in November 2025.

Do other states have Voter ID?

36 states have laws requesting or requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls.

21 of those states ask for a Photo Identification while 15 accept Non-Photo identification.

The 14 states that do not require any identification are: Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, California, and Hawaii, plus Washington D.C.

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Can I see the petition language?

To the Legislature of the State of Maine: In accordance with Section 18 of Article IV, Part Third of the Constitution of the State of Maine, the electors of the State of Maine, qualified to vote for Governor, residing in said State, whose names have been certified on this petition, hereby respectfully propose to the Legislature for its consideration the following entitled legislation: "An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting".

Click here: full text as a PDF document.