Maine conservatives' anti-trans ballot measure push unraveling after signature controversyhttps://www.advocate.com/politics/states/maine-bathroom-ban-ballot-invalidated 🔗Jack Walker (22 May 2026)
A ballot measure that would restrict access to bathrooms and sports teams for trans youth in Maine may be thrown out due to errors in the signature collection process.
A staffer at the Maine secretary of state's office said more than 12,000 signatures supporting the measure's inclusion should be invalidated, because signature gatherers did not adhere to collection procedures, according to state news outlet the Maine Morning Star. If those signatures are rejected, the proposal would fall below the threshold required to appear on ballots this November.
The ballot proposal, which resulted from a campaign by conservative advocates in the state, would effectively bar transgender students from using school bathrooms, locker rooms, and athletic teams aligned with their gender identity.
Lawyers representing residents who support the ballot measure's inclusion said they plan to challenge the proposed invalidation of the signatures.
