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Maine’s Secretary of State Tosses Ballot Initiative Blocking Biological Males From Competing in Girls Sports

Maine’s secretary of state invalidated 12,000 signatures on the petition to include the measure in November’s vote.

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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows campaigns with U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner in Maine in May 2026. Mr. Platner announced on May 26 that Ms. Bellows was his second choice in the early ranked-choice Democratic primary vote.
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows campaigns with U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner in Maine in May 2026. Mr. Platner announced on May 26 that Ms. Bellows was his second choice in the early ranked-choice Democratic primary vote. Shenna Bellows via X
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