Only a few weeks remain before Mainers head to the polls across the state. It’s an off year for national politics, which typically means lower turnout, but several important state and local referendums will take place.

The only statewide contests are two referendum questions — Question 1 would add identification requirements for voting and limit absentee voting, while Question 2 would create a “red flag law” to allow courts to temporarily seize guns from high-risk individuals — but there are other consequential issues appearing on local and county ballots across the state.

Bangor City Council

In Bangor, nine candidates are running for three seats on City Council — the greatest number of candidates the city has seen since 2019. The field is also relatively inexperienced in city pol

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