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AUGUSTA, Maine — Opponents of a Maine law that tightened driver’s license requirements say they will attempt to repeal portions of the measure, which the Legislature approved last spring under pressure from the federal government.

The bill imposed several changes aimed at making driver’s licenses more secure. The changes were sought by Gov. John Baldacci to avert a showdown with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which contended Maine’s lax standards encouraged fraud.

But critics argued that the stricter requirements infringed on civil liberties.

Now opponents are hoping to repeal parts of the law. And they’re hoping the change to a Democratic presidential administration will result in changes to the national law, known as Real ID.