PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 1, 2022
Supporters of a proposal to bar foreign governments from contributing money to Maine referendum campaigns has gathered enough signatures to get a spot on the November 2023 ballot, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday. That measure will now go to the Maine Legislature, which can either adopt the proposal as written or send it to voters in November 2024. Supporters say the initiative would close a loophole that allows foreign governments to spend money on referendum campaigns. State law already bars foreign governments from contributing to candidate campaigns.