These Two Questions Are On the Ballot in Portland This November
Residents of Portland will be asked to weigh in on two ballot questions when they go to the polls in November.
The first of these questions — the result of a citizens initiative — would amend the City’s emergency wage provisions such that they would only go into effect when the City itself declares a state of emergency. Currently, the provisions automatically apply when the State of Maine declares an emergency for a region including Portland, regardless of the impact on employment conditions in the City.
The second question would amend Portland’s short term rental unit registration requirements, effective September 1, 2025.
The petition behind the emergency wage amendment was sent to City in May of this year by a group of citizens, officially constituting the “Petitioners’ Committee.” Shortly thereafter, a Ballot Question Committee (BQC) by the name of Keep It Local Portland was registered in support of the proposal under the same address.
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