Republicans in Augusta and Washington are trying to stymie or repeal a voting method they say helps Democrats like Jared Golden.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Chesterville elections March 8
Four candidates are seeking three seats on the Chesterville Board of Selectmen.
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Chesterville elections March 8
Four candidates are seeking three seats on the Chesterville Board of Selectmen.
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Lawmakers weigh how to avoid having more than one Question 1 on the same ballot
AUGUSTA — Sometimes the Legislature deals with big issues, such as health care, crime and taxation. And sometimes it deals with how to stop voters from facing more than one Question 1 on the ballot. A measure before the Committee on State and Local Government would require municipalities to list local ballot questions with “sequential […]
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Election Day might become a state holiday in Maine celebrating democracy
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers will consider a proposal this session to make Election Day a state holiday. “We should have a day where we really celebrate our democracy,” said state Rep. Ben Collings, a Portland Democrat. Supporters of the idea, which has been picking up steam for years, say that more people would have a chance […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Five running for municipal office in Orono
The town will hold its municipal elections on March 12.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Nomination papers available in Orono
Two seats are opening up on the town council and one on the school board.
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How to make voting go more smoothly
It has now been two weeks since the midterm election, and in some states, ballots are still being counted. President Donald Trump says that is evidence of something seriously amiss. He has trafficked in wild and unsubstantiated theories, claiming that some ballots showed up “out of nowhere” while others were forged or went missing. He […]
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Maine GOP looking for answers; plans to survey members
AUGUSTA — In the wake of a crushing defeat in last week’s state elections, and a new revelation that Republican Bruce Poliquin has filed suit in federal court to try to stop the ranked-choice vote tally in progress, Maine’s Republican Party is looking for answers. “Clearly, Republican losses in the 2018 elections show that there […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Franklin County election recap
COUNTY — Town clerks throughout the county noted a steady showing of voters at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6 for the 2018 midterm election and referendum. Wilton Town Clerk Diane Dunham at 12:30 p.m. said voting had been steady, one right after the other. “We had an incredible amount of voters registering at the polls,” […]