The votes are in, and the people of Maine chose to approve the repeal of a law allowing same-sex couples to wed. With 53 percent of voters approving the repeal the law was narrowly defeated, though early estimates predicted an even closer race.
Although the law was approved by Maine's Legislature back in May it was not implemented after opponents of the bill gathered enough signatures to put the issue to a "people's veto." As a result, the issue went to the polls.
Maine's decision to reject same-sex marriage has it becoming the 31st state to create such a law. Five states have legalized same-sex marriage only through court rulings.
The vote ends a long and difficult struggle as opponents on both sides fought hard towards the law. The final decision has proven discouraging due to its location as a New England state. The region has garnered the highest support for same-sex marriage.
It's very surprising to hear such news since Maine leans towards the Democratic side, which supports same sex marriage. This goes to show that people no matter what their political agenda is, they have are divided on this subject.
