Maine voters will be asked in November whether they want to repeal the state's new gay marriage law. Gov. John Baldacci said today that the campaign to repeal the law has gathered enough valid signatures to get the people's veto measure on the November ballot.
Baldacci said that determination was made by Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. The campaign needed just over 55,000 valid signatures, and submitted more than 70,000 to Dunlap's office.
Baldacci says he "fully" supports the new state's law legalizing gay marriage. "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," he said in a statement.
The law was enacted by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor earlier this year. Opponents of the law immediately launched a campaign to repeal it.
Maine voters will decide the fate of the people's veto measure November 3.