Maine’s new marriage equality law also to be subject to voters decision as another petition for ballot passes
”I fully support this legislation, and believe it guarantees that all Maine citizens are treated equally under our State’s civil marriage laws. 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. I am confident that Maine voters will make the right decision on this important issue when they cast their ballots in the fall.”
Quote from John Baldacci, the Governor of Maine, who announced today that a petition successfully passed. It will place on the November ballot a new law that was passed by the legislature that would have extended marriage rights to lesbian and gay couples, but is now going to be put on hold. (Office of the Governor of Maine)
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