Even though I’m no Sherlock Holmes I thought I’d have an easier time figuring out their names. My amateur sleuthing — aided by Google — led nowhere. It took three days of persistent efforts including several direct inquiries to the Secretary of State’s Office to obtain the identities of the slates of each party’s current […]
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Posted inElection 2020, Perspective, Politics
‘We don’t speculate’: How AP counts votes and calls races
As it has for more than 170 years, The Associated Press will count the vote and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections on Nov. 3 and beyond
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Where and when to vote in your area
Polling places in central and western Maine.
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Who formally declares the winner of the US presidential election?
Unlike many other countries, where the president or prime minister is chosen by direct popular vote, in the United States, a presidential candidate may win the popular vote and still not be elected to the nation’s highest office. The U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no independent electoral commission to […]
Posted inNation / World, Politics
‘A whole lot of hurt’: Fauci warns of COVID-19 surge, offers blunt assessment of Trump’s response
The leading infectious-disease expert says the nation needed to make an ‘abrupt change’ in public health practices and behaviors.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
Voters decide Tuesday whether Jared Golden should get a second term
Republican Dale Crafts hopes to unseat the Lewiston Democrat in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Trump enlists administration, and co-opts government, to bolster his bid
He and his aides have accelerated their drive to leverage the power of the presidency to shore up his chances.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously
He and Joe Biden hold drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black Michigan cities where strong turnout will be essential.
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After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead
Both parties agree that the stakes in the race may be higher than at any point in modern U.S. history.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Politics
‘Obamacare’ sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured
But President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the entire law.