AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers and GOP Gov. Paul LePage say it’s time to rethink how questions with far-reaching consequences get on the November ballot.

Critics argue the current system allows millions of out-of-state dollars to fund costly petition drives that Republican legislators say shuts out Mainers. But leaders of recent ballot campaigns say Maine’s system is already restrictive, and that reforms could make it harder for grassroots groups.

Lawmakers have suggested more than a dozen bills varying from strengthening disclosure requirements to requiring a certain amount of signatures from each congressional district. LePage says southern Maine residents shouldn’t control the citizen initiative process.

As more conservatives gain control of Republican state legislatures, ballot questions are increasingly a way for liberals to advance their agenda. Conservatives have also opposed past efforts to reign in ballot measures.