Mainers turning out to vote on state referendums, local races
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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Maine officials concerned by ‘lack of cooperation’ from UPS in ballot investigation last fall, records show
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Susan Collins’ reelection bid gets $42M boost from Senate majority leader PAC
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Maine voted to keep on voting. Good. | Editorial
Goodbye, Question 1, and good riddance.
Voters’ opinions split on referendum questions in Greenwood
One voter said it’s all about being respectful of other people’s views. ‘Some people lose sight of that.’
Mainers, Americans sent very strong messages at the polls | Douglas Rooks
Voters delivered a strong rebuke to President Trump and to the Republican Party more broadly. These results should be instructive.
Lisbon voters elect 4 new councilors
Three of the new councilors ran together on a platform to change city governance.
Livermore Falls voters reject majority of ballot questions
3 of 5 local proposals before voters were rejected Tuesday, including rejecting the repeal of the town’s special amusement and mobile food vendor ordinances.
Fayette voters approve ordinance changes, reject road maintenance proposal
574 voters turned out Tuesday to cast ballots on 2 local issues and 2 state referendum questions.
Jay votes to adopt updated town comprehensive plan
The new plan replaces Jay’s 2011 comprehensive plan and will help guide the town’s future.
Lisbon voters finally pass school budget on third attempt
The $21.2 million budget received support from 55% of the voters.
Oxford Hills votes to seek state funding for new middle school
With all 8 towns reporting referendum results, 63% of voters in Maine School Administrative District 17 voted to move forward with a new $88 million state-funded middle school in Paris.
Nezinscot Region towns support petition for withdrawal from RSU 10
It was necessary for all three towns to approve the measure in order to move on to the next step.
Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day
Voting appeared to go smoothly Tuesday across much of the U.S., as voters cast ballots in the first significant election since President Donald Trump won the White House for a…
Voter ID, absentee ballot restrictions defeated in Maine
Question 1, pushed by Republicans and conservative activists, was rejected by 60% of voters as of 10 p.m., when half of all votes had been counted.
Rangeley voters approve property acquisition
Rangeley voters Tuesday approved acquiring land next to the Town Office by a vote of 309-186.
Results in referendums, local races roll in across Maine on Election Day
Mainers voted Tuesday on changes to election and gun laws with Questions 1 and 2, and many communities voted on municipal elections and local referendums.
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.
Question 1 would limit access for Indigenous voters in Maine, Wabanaki advocates say
The ballot measure would not allow for use of tribal IDs when voting, creating ‘incongruency’ in the law, according to Maine’s secretary of state.
Lisbon Town Council candidates face off at forum
Four of the nine candidates seeking four seats have formed a slate and hope that voters will elect them to enact initiatives they have in mind, including returning to an…
Is it against Maine law to take down political signs? | Fact brief
Maine limits the length of time that temporary signs may legally be displayed.
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