缅因州选民将于11月4日决定是否限制缺席投票, Maine voters will decide on Nov. 4 whether to restrict absentee voting and allow courts to block gun access for threats.

缅因州选民将于11月4日决定是否通过全民公决问题1限制缺席投票, 该议题将取消电话投票请求, 终止老年人和残疾居民的自动缺席身份, Maine voters will decide on November 4 whether to restrict absentee voting through Referendum Question 1, which would eliminate phone ballot requests, end automatic absentee status for seniors and disabled residents, ban prepaid return envelopes, limit drop boxes, and require photo ID at polls. 批评者警告这些变化会阻碍弱势选民的进出,称这一措施反民主,不利于投票。 Critics warn these changes could hinder access for vulnerable voters, calling the measure antidemocratic and harmful to turnout. 另一项措施,即问题2,将允许法院暂时禁止被视为威胁的个人持有火器。 A separate measure, Question 2, would allow courts to temporarily bar individuals deemed a threat from possessing firearms. 投票地点开放时间为上午8时至下午8时,Woolwich于上午6时开放。 Polling places will open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Woolwich opening at 6 a.m.