Friday, October 17, 2025
LWV-Downeast
We'll talk about the two ballot questions that appear on the November 4 state ballot in Maine. How does the citizen initiative process work in Maine. What are the two ballot questions this year? What the new laws would do, if passed? What are the proponents saying; what are the opponents saying? Who's funding the campaigns?
Special guests:
- Mark Brewer, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Maine
- Amy Fried, Professor Emerita of Political Science, University of Maine
- Michael Shepherd, Political editor at the Bangor Daily News
Learn more about this topic:
- Progressive groups pour money into Maine referendum campaigns | Portland Press Herald, Randy Billings, October, 2025
- Does Maine's Question 1 call for commonsense voter ID changes or will it undermine absentee voting? | Maine Public, Kevin Miller, October 2025
- People’s Veto or Citizens’ Initiative Resources | SOS
- Current Citizen Initiatives and People’s Vetoes | SOS
- Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election | SOS
- Maine Absentee Ballot Tracker
Tune into the broadcast at 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 17, on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, streaming at weru.org. If you miss the broadcast, check back here for the audio archive. Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes | Spotify | Android.