The massive turnout all but ensures the majority of ballots will be cast before Election Day for the first time.
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In 1984, a Mainer cast the first-ever vote for Joe Biden for president
Keron Kerr said Monday she alone backed him at the Democratic convention because he wowed with his speech, his thinking and his smile.
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Coronavirus again shadows Trump as he enters final campaign week
The administration’s pandemic response has weighed on President Trump’s campaign all year.
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Divided Senate confirms Barrett, cementing Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Republicans control the chamber so, even with Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins voting against it, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation wasn’t in doubt before the 52-48 vote.
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Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
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Joe Biden, Sara Gideon win mock elections in Maine schools
Democrats did well in the mock election exercise — a tradition in Maine schools — as students also chose incumbent Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden over their Republican challengers.
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How to avoid signature problems when you vote absentee
Maine law requires local election officials to match the signature on your absentee ballot application to your absentee ballot.
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ACLU launches voter protection hotline in Maine
The organization said the hotline is designed to help any voter with registration, casting an absentee ballot or voting at the polls.
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McConnell warns White House that COVID relief deal could divide Republicans
President Trump is hoping for an agreement before the election, eager to announce another round of $1,200 direct payments going out under his name.
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More than 25 percent of Maine voters have already cast their ballots
The latest data on absentee voting shows that Democrats continue to far outpace Republicans in requesting and returning absentee ballots.