“I’m walking into new territory,” Abdi said. She says her election is a sign that the Legislature is growing more representative of the people it serves.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, News, Schools & Education
Too young to vote, Lisbon teen helps work the polls instead
After attending Dirigo Girls’ State this summer, Helena Kay preregistered to vote at 16 and applied to be a poll worker.
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Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Abortion bans, protections awaiting verdicts from voters
Democrats fear their grip on the U.S. House may be slipping and their control of the U.S. Senate – once seen as more secure – may loosen.
Posted inElection 2022, Franklin, News
Photos: Busy Tuesday morning for voters in Temple
Residents were waiting for a voting booth to open to cast their ballots.
Posted inElection 2022, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Photo: Election Day in Canton brings 86 voters by mid-morning
Local ballots are hand-counted after the polls close at 8 p.m.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn
Election Day updates: Polls are closing in Midwest; Maine polls are open until 8 p.m.
Live statewide and local results will be posted at SunJournal.com as the votes are counted, starting as soon as the polls close Tuesday evening.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Mainers turn out in heavy numbers to vote on pivotal Election Day
A steady streams of voters filed into school gymnasiums and community centers across the state Tuesday even after more than 250,000 cast absentee ballots.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn
Candidates in Lewiston make last-minute pitches to undecided voters
Both Gov. Janet Mills and former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin campaigned in the city Monday