Maine Voters Pass Red Flag Law, Reject Voter ID Requirement

Voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday, to pass one ballot question and reject the other.

Maine Election 2025 Voters Say No to Voter ID, Yes to the Red Flag Law

Two referendum questions appeared on the ballot Tuesday, resulting in races with overwhelming results.

Question 1 proposed requiring Maine voters to show a photo identification when they vote, and would have put restrictions on absentee voting.

According to the Portland Press Herald, voters rejected the question:

No votes........256, 236......63.9%

Yes votes.......144, 925......36.1%

Question 2 proposed instituting a Red Flag Law, that would allow law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from people in crisis.

Yes votes.......252,687.......63.2%

No votes.........147,022.......36.8%

Maine Election 2025 City Council Races

In other races, Bangor has three new City Councilors. Susan Faloon, Daniel Carson, and Angela Walker were elected.

Ellsworth voters also chose three new City Councilors, Patrick Shea, Carol Patterson-Martineau, and Marinna Smith. With less than 100 votes between each of the top 5 candidates, recounts are expected.

Maine Election 2025 Voter Turnout Better Than Expected

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says voter turnout exceeded what she expected, with residents turning out at the polls in large numbers. She told WGME-TV that hotly contested local races for city council and school board seats, as well as two highly debated referendum questions prompted Mainers to vote.

A student mock election held statewide last month had similar election results. The students also said no to Question 1, by a margin of 65%, while they approved Question 2 by a margin of 79%.