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Many “Yes on 1” proponents only talk about photo ID and often ignore all of the limitations this citizens’ initiative will place on absentee and mail-in voting. You can’t have one without the other if this measure passes.
As you have probably read in other letters and columns , even conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation have found that voter fraud in Maine is virtually nonexistent. This is a national initiative that is being imposed on a state that is already known for its high voter participation and election integrity.
President Donald Trump decried mail-in ballots when he lost the 2020 election, yet he encouraged early voti