Maine’s Governer John Baldacci, who signed his state’s marriage equality into law, today signed the paperwork that officially puts Maine’s marriage equality to a vote:
Maine’s gay marriage law was supposed to go into effect on Sept. 12, but it was put on hold while the secretary of state’s office verified the number of signatures. With the signatures validated, Gov. John Baldacci on Wednesday signed a formal proclamation putting the gay marriage law to a statewide vote Nov. 3.
“I fully support this legislation and believe it guarantees that all Maine citizens are treated equally under our state’s civil marriage laws,” Baldacci said. “But I also have a constitutional obligation to set the date for the election once the secretary of state has certified that enough signatures have been submitted.”
Maine voting laws must be different from Washington’s because marriage equality supporters are urging Maine voters to Vote No On 1. The question that will be asked:
“Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?”
I know, confusing, right?
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