Maine voters are considering changes to election and gun laws with Questions 1 and 2, with municipal races and referendums also on the ballot for many.
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Platner switches campaign treasurers in latest staffing shakeup
Campaign finance paperwork indicates the U.S. Senate candidate has named a new treasurer, in the latest staffing change to follow a pair of controversies.
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Susan Collins says Tuesday’s election may be key to ending shutdown
Maine’s senior senator hopes that a public commitment from the Republican majority leader to hold a vote on health care subsidies will be enough for the parties to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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Lewiston lawmaker resigns to become Senate president’s chief of staff
Municipal officials will have to make a request to the governor for the vacancy to be filled in order for a special election to be held.
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Do you have to mark the adjacent oval for a Maine write-in vote to count? | Fact brief
In most cases, votes for write-in candidates are only counted if they filed a declaration of write-in candidacy.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Politics, Religion & Values, Schools & Education
Maine schools, churches see growing interest in Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
At least 20 Turning Point USA chapters have launched at churches, colleges and high schools across Maine since the conservative group’s founder was killed in September.
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Opposition research isn’t new. Here’s how it’s affecting Maine’s U.S. Senate race.
Disclosures of past online comments made by Graham Platner are part of a well-known political playbook, highlighting the risk young outsiders face when seeking public office.
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Maine has a mixed recent history on citizens’ initiatives. Here’s a closer look.
Since 2004, voters have approved 14 citizen-led efforts and rejected 15. Two more are on the ballot next week.
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Bowdoin students closely watching Mamdani in NYC mayor’s race
The 2014 alum of the Brunswick college is leading the polls going into next week’s election.
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5 things Maine residents should know about the referendums on Tuesday’s ballot
Here’s a recap of the proposals to require photo ID and make changes to absentee voting, and to put in place a red flag law.