‘I don’t like the candidates,’ ‘I don’t know enough to make a decision,’ ‘I don’t want to give this election legitimacy’ – an ethicist takes on nonvoters.
Election 2022
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Posted inElection 2022, Opinion, Perspective
Misinformation and the midterm elections: What to expect
The seeds of misinformation about next week’s midterm elections were planted in 2020
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Posted inElection 2022, Opinion, Perspective
Threats to U.S. election security grow more complex
Top U.S. election security officials say current threats to the nation’s voting systems are more complex than ever
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Analysis: Golden, Poliquin, Bond: Money, ads abound as CD 2 race offers sense of the familiar
The three-way race in Maine’s divided 2nd District offers a rematch of the 2018 contest with control of the U.S. House possibly on the line.
Posted inElection 2022
Where the 2nd congressional district candidates stand on some key issues
Here’s an overview of the 2nd District congressional candidates’ positions on four key issues. ABORTION Independent Tiffany Bond and Democrat Jared Golden said they want women to have the right to choose whether to have an abortion. Poliquin said he is “pro-life and very proud of it.” Though Poliquin said it should be up to […]
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
Early voting in Maine going smoothly, unlike in some states
Absentee ballot requests have already exceeded levels from last gubernatorial and midterm election in 2018, with Democrats slightly outpacing their previous proportion of requests.
Posted inElection 2022, News
Maine polls close at 8 p.m. Find out where to cast your ballot
Polling places and times for towns in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Politics
Still plan to cast an absentee ballot? Here’s what you need to know.
The best way to cast an absentee ballot is to drop it off at your local town hall, according to the Secretary of State.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
What young immigrant voters want Maine’s elected officials to know about them
Two Somali Americans living in Lewiston join a discussion with other immigrants about what they want Maine’s elected officials to know about them.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
Mills and LePage meet in final debate before voters have their say
The candidates debated four previous times, sparring over issues such as abortion, inflation and the economy, energy and the lobstering industry.