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

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.

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

Opponents of the measures had argued that they were intended to make voting more difficult or address issues that aren’t major problems.

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.

“Once again, Maine people have affirmed their faith in our free, fair, and secure elections, in this case by rejecting a direct attempt to restrict voting rights. Maine has long had one of the highest rates of voter turnout in the nation, in good part due to safe absentee voting — and Maine people tonight have said they want to keep it that way."

Maine voters approved Question 2, a measure calling for a "red flag" law that would give families the option of asking a judge to remove weapons from a troubled relative on a temporary basis. Maine voters rejected Question 1, a referendum to change voter ID and absentee ballot restrictions.

Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would significantly change how the state administers its elections. The measure would have required photo ID for all forms of voting and shortens the absentee voting period by two days.