Direct Democracy Debated in Maine
Augusta, MAINE -- There will be public hearings today at the Statehouse on three bills that could affect democratic procedures in Maine. The hearings for each of these bills will be held at 1:00 by the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee, Room 437 at the Statehouse.
Here are the three bills:
An Act To Prevent Predatory Signature Gathering and Ensure a Clean Citizen Initiative and People's Veto Process
This bill requires the Secretary of State to make electronic lists of certified signatures from petitions for d....











