Mainers voted Tuesday on changes to election and gun laws with Questions 1 and 2, and many communities voted on municipal elections and local referendums.

Two referendum questions are being voted on across Maine. One has to do with changing election laws, including establishing voter ID, while the other is about creating a red flag law.

There was a high voter turnout across the state of Maine today. Bangor in particular saw long lines throughout the day.

NEWS CENTER Maine spoke with Secretary of State Shenna Bellows about what voters should know before heading to the polls.

On Tuesday, Maine voters rejected Question 1, a Republican-backed measure primarily about voter ID, that, if approved, would have restricted absentee voting and ballot access and disenfranchised eligible voters.

A woman sworn in as a city council member in Bangor, Maine, served time in prison for manslaughter. The election of Angela Walker has sparked outrage on conservative social media and concern from some Maine Republicans,