Maine ballot initiative barring boys from using girls' locker rooms in danger of being blocked

A Maine ballot initiative requiring school sports participation and facilities to be designated by biological sex faces potential invalidation after state officials determined it lacks sufficient valid signatures. The Secretary of State's office recommended rejecting the measure, which needs 67,682 signatures but only has 67,150 valid ones after a court-ordered review. The final decision will be made by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on May 26, with supporters pledging to continue legal challenges.