A sign reading “Trans Kids Belong” is held during a rally at a school board meeting in Deerfield, Ill., in 2025. Photo: Paul Goyette /Flickr/CC BY 2.0/ Cropped from Original
A sign reading “Trans Kids Belong” is held during a rally at a school board meeting in Deerfield, Ill., in 2025. Photo: Paul Goyette /Flickr/CC BY 2.0/ Cropped from Original
(The Center Square) — Backers of a Maine referendum to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports are criticizing the wording of the proposed ballot question by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, accusing the Democrat of trying to "mislead" voters.
Bellows released the wording of the ballot question last week, beginning a 30-day public comment period for the referendum ahead of the Nov. 3 elections. She noted that she is required by state law to draft language for citizen-initiated initiative petitions that "concisely and intelligibly" explain the proposal to the state's voters.
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