The multiple campaigns trying to place referendum questions on the November ballot were on track to spend well over $1 million collecting petition signatures from Maine voters.
Up to six questions may appear on the November ballot on everything from legalizing marijuana to increasing the minimum wage and expanding background checks on gun purchases. Further complicating matters, the campaigns will be competing for voter attention – and advertising time – with candidates for president, Congress and state legislative districts.
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