Gay marriage was already legal in Maine. This bill reversed the decision. However, the wording of the bill was convoluted and did not specify that the previous bill would be reversed. It went like this:
Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Nowhere in the wording does it suggest that the old law would be repealed. It seemed to focus on allowing individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages, which I'm all for. Everyone should be allowed to exercise their freedoms, on both sides of the fence.
However the wording of the bill was sketchy and misleading, and I won't be surprised if it's repealed.