What's on Maine's 2023 ballot? Question 6, explained
On the surface, Question 6 on November’s ballot simply asks whether voters support requiring “that all of the provisions of the (Maine) Constitution be included in the official printed copies” distributed by the state. That’s because, since 1876, printed copies of Maine’s Constitution have omitted three sections of the original document, including one pertaining to Maine’s treaty obligations toward the Wabanaki tribes.
Sparse historical evidence has led to a robust debate about whether the omission was merely a clerical effort to “clean up” Maine’s founding document or, as supporters suggest, an attempt to obfuscate the state’s responsibilities toward Wabanaki communities.
Question 6 asks Maine voters: “Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to require that all of the provisions of the Constitution be included in the official printed copies of the Constitution prepared by the Secretary of State?”
Digital news reporter Esta Pratt-Kielley asks political reporter Kevin Miller to explain what you really need to know about Question 6.
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