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  "path": "/news/2026/05/26/maine-transgender-student-sports-referendum-invalidated",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-26T16:56:06.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The proposed ballot question would only allow athletes to compete on teams that match their birth sex unless a school offers a co-ed team. But the secretary of state's office conducted a deeper dive into the referendum earlier this month after opponents challenged the validity of thousands of signatures.",
  "title": "Maine's secretary of state invalidates transgender student athlete ballot referendum"
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