Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: Ballot Questions in Maine: Whose Initiatives Are They? Key Discussion Points: We’ll discuss what happened in the recent election What our constitution provides What role the legislature and the governor are playing now. Guests: a) John Brautigam, Attorney and election law expert b) Ron Schmidt, Associate Professor of Political Science at USM. usm.maine.edu/pos/ronald-schmidt To learn more about this topic: Laws Governing the Initiative Process in Maine Initiated Bills in Maine 1911 – Peoples Vetoes in Maine 1909 – Referenda in Maine 1910 – As Progressives Turn to Ballot Initiatives, GOP Eyes Restrictions Steve Mistler story for Maine Public, February 2, 2017. The all-volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Don Carmichael Suzanne Carmichael Starr Gilmartin Maggie Harling Linda Hoskins Ann Luther Maryann Ogonowski Pam Person Leah Taylor Linda Washburn FMI re League of Women Voters of Maine: www.lwvme.org
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