To the Editor; Question 1 will make it harder for Mainers to vote, plain and simple.

To the Editor; Here is Question 1 on the ballot next week: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections?” Do you want to limit absentee voting? The framers of this referendum say it is all about reducing voter fraud, but Maine has never had significant voter fraud so what is it really about? Well, by limiting absentee voting and making those other changes, it will be harder for those of us who have limited mobility (with wheelchairs, walkers, etc)or resources (driver license or car, etc.

To the Editor; I believe Question 1 is a bad proposal for Maine.

To the Editor; Gov.

To the Editor; If Question 1 passes, a currently registered voter without a qualifying ID would need to go in person to a Bureau of Motor Vehicles office to get their “free” ID.

To the Editor; Many “Yes On 1” proponents only talk about photo ID and often ignore all of the limitations this citizens’ initiative will place on absentee and mail-in voting.

To the Editor; LifeFlight of Maine is one of our state’s most critical lifelines.

To the Editor; The Dover-Foxcroft area is losing the services of audiologist par excellence, Chris Clukey.

To the Editor; A voter ID law in Maine could significantly affect nearly 350,000 Maine voters.

To the Editor; As I was leaving the polling place in 2024, a young woman approached me to sign her petition to prevent voter fraud.

To the Editor; President Trump is four years late in sending the National Guard to Washington D.

To the Editor; In 2024 a campaign known as “Voter ID for ME” collected signatures for a referendum question to change Maine’s voting laws.

To the Editor; “Social Security’s Legacy and Its Future”, AARP’s recent article in the Bangor Daily News, highlights some of the key challenges that are being faced by Social Security.

To the Editor; If you are part of the 20 percent of Penobscot County residents who are 65 or older, I expect you will embrace the new, temporary federal income tax deduction for seniors in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill.

To the Editor; I am writing in strong support of the recent opinion column, “A new diversion program is a better solution than a bigger jail in Penobscot County.

To the Editor; Cutting Public Broadcasting Funding Threatens Emergency Communications in Maine.

To the Editor; Penobscot County Commissioners want to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money for a new and bigger jail.

To the Editor; Let’s say they’re right, that millions of people will be kicked off Medicaid under the Big Beautiful Bill.