(The Center Square) — Supporters of providing photo identification to cast ballots in Maine elections are planning to ... ID at polling stations or when requesting an absentee ballot for federal, state and local elections. The plan includes an exemption ...

Thursday is the last day for voters in Maine to request an absentee ballot or cast an absentee ballot in person.

The citizen-initiated referendum question would ask whether people should be required to show photo identification in order to vote in Maine.

A citizen ballot initiative launched by a local conservative political action committee is aiming to put a voter identification law on Maine’s ballot next year, as the campaign said it has enough signatures after petitioning on Election Day.