Saturday was one of the last chances for canvassing about Question One that’s on ballots this coming Tuesday.

If passed by the voters, legal ID will be required at polling sites and will add restrictions to absentee voting. Here’s the full wording of the question:

“Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections?”

Those in favor of the question being passed, such as the political action group “Dinner Table Action”, say it’ll brings common sense to voting, as well as more secure elections.

“It’s a future-looking policy, and how we can make our democratic process here in Maine and stronger, safer, and more transparent?” Dinner Table Action member Alex Titcomb told CBS 13. “Thirty-six other states have a voter id requirement; Maine should be the 37th”.

Those against the measure say the question is a way to restrict voting access for certain groups in the state, such as people with disabilities, complex job schedules, and more.

Maine Governor Janet Mills also echoed the sentiment, saying the measure and many other like it across the county are “…not just taking a wrecking ball to the White House, but taking a wrecking ball to our country, to our democracy, to our right to vote”.

To read the original WGME article, click here.