In less than a month, the citizens of Maine have gathered the 56,000 signatures needed to attempt to veto the gay “marriage” law, signed by Gov. John Baldacci earlier this year.
The organization, Stand for Marriage-Maine, says it will continue to gather signatures as a cushion, just in case some gay “marriage” supporters attempt to use some technicality to get signatures thrown out or disqualified, as happened in Florida last year (though a last-minute internet drive helped replace those lost signatures and ultimately led to the passing of Amendment 2, Florida’s marriage amendment).
Because the gay “marriage” bill (like any other provision in Maine) would not officially become law until November, there will be no confusion or interim gay “marriages” as occurred last year in California.
If the veto passes, the bill goes away and marriage remains defined as a union between a man and a woman; if it doesn’t, gay “marriage” becomes valid in Maine.
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=30848http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-08-2009/0005056621&EDATE=What will the voice of the people (of Maine) say about this one? We'll find out in November.
