Legislators weigh measure that would allow nicknames on ballots Governor worries some might choose nicknames like "The Greatest" or "The People's Hero" instead of the names they really use. Billy Bob Faulkingham is looking, finally, to get his name on the ballot. The Winter Harbor Republican already holds a seat in the Legislature, but voters have always had to recognize at the polling place that the Billy Bob they know is the same guy as the William Robert who appears on the ballot. Billy Bob Faulkingham Maine Legislature Faulkingham said Tuesday that he’s pushing a bill this year that would allow candidates’ nicknames to appear alongside their legal names, a proposal that sailed through the last legislative session but wound up vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills.