Alex Titcomb v. Secretary of State

Summary

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the Superior Court's judgment upholding the Secretary of State’s wording of the ballot question for a citizen‑initiated initiative. The Court held that the question was neither misleading nor incomprehensible to a reasonable, informed voter, applying the statutory standard that the description must be understandable and not mislead. The decision relied on prior Maine precedent interpreting the same statutory requirements.