An initiative intended to limit transgender students' ability to participate in school sports has been removed from the ballot in Maine, the secretary of state ruled Tuesday. The decision came after the secretary of state determined that the petition contained invalid signatures.
The initiative, which sought to restrict transgender students' participation in sports, will not proceed to a public vote as a result of the ruling. According to the secretary of state's office, the signature verification process identified sufficient invalid signatures to disqualify the measure.
Maine's secretary of state stated that the initiative was removed from the ballot specifically because of invalid signatures. The ruling represents a procedural determination based on the state's requirements for ballot initiatives.
The initiative had been intended to limit transgender students' ability to participate in sports programs. The secretary of state's decision means the measure will not appear on future ballots unless proponents successfully submit a new petition with valid signatures.
No additional details about the specific number of invalid signatures, the total signatures submitted, or the timeline for any potential re-filing were provided in the available reports.
The ruling concludes the current effort to place the transgender sports participation question before Maine voters through the initiative process.
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