An initiated state statute to prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, will appear on the Maine ballot on Nov. 7, 2023.
In Nov. 2022, Protect Maine Elections, the campaign behind the initiative, submitted 67,550 valid signatures, meeting the signature requirement of 63,067 signatures, and was certified to the Legislature. In Maine, citizen-initiated state statutes must meet a signature requirement to be considered by the Maine State Legislature, calculated as 10% of the total votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election.
