Local ballots are hand-counted after the polls close at 8 p.m.
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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
Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Six things to watch ahead of high-stakes midterm elections
The marquee races are taking place in swing states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all of which could help determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential contest.
Posted inElection 2022, News, River Valley
Peru to vote on 5 referendum articles Tuesday
Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Peru Town Office.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Putin-linked businessman admits to U.S. election meddling, says he’ll keep doing it
Prigozhin has previously sought to keep his activities under the radar and now appears increasingly interested in gaining political clout – though his goal in doing so was not immediately clear.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states
While the rejections may have some basis in state law, experts say they appear to go against a principle, enshrined in federal law, of not disenfranchising voters for minor errors.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden, Trump make final appeals ahead of Tuesday’s crucial midterms
Both President Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are hoping to provide their parties late boosts on the last full day of campaigning before midterm elections that could reshape the balance of power in Washington.