Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap was notified Wednesday that he will receive, within 24 hours, documents related to a presidential commission on voting integrity he served on last year. Dunlap, one of 11 members appointed by the Trump administration, sued the commission last year after he was excluded from information, including state voting data. A federal judge […]
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Donald Trump faults Obama for U.S. response to Russian hacking
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday tried to blame the Obama administration for not responding aggressively enough to Russian hacking of Democratic targets in the 2016 U.S. election — cyberattacks underpinning the indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers. Trump’s first response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s initial charges against Russian government officials […]
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Canton election to be held Tuesday
CANTON — Voters will elect a selectman and a school board director, and decide on a school budget Tuesday during balloting at the Town Office. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Selectman Don Hutchins is unopposed for another three-year term. Carl Leuders is seeking a seat on the Regional School Unit […]
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Blaine House hopefuls shift to attack mode
With less than two weeks remaining before Maine’s primary elections, the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor are hitting each other and the airwaves with increasingly negative messages. With no recent, publicly available polls, it’s impossible to say whether any Democrat or Republican has a sizable lead over their competitors headed into the June 12 […]
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Maine Secretary of State prepares to use ranked choice voting in June 12 primaries
AUGUSTA – Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said Wednesday he would move forward to conduct a first-in-the-nation statewide ranked choice election on June 12, when Democrats and Republicans pick their party nominees from crowded fields for governor and two other races. Dunlap’s announcement came a day after the state’s high court issued an opinion saying the […]
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Andover residents encouraged to vote on spending, officers
ANDOVER — Selectman Jane Rich is urging residents to attend this month’s annual town meeting and elections because of money issues and officers to be decided. The meeting is at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Town Hall, with elections from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, also at the Town Hall. “This year […]
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Dunlap to Lewiston mayor: Letter to voters causes 'unfounded fear'
LEWISTON — In a formal response to Lewiston officials Friday, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap described Mayor Shane Bouchard’s recent letter to new voters as “a disservice to the public discourse.” The letter to Bouchard came two days after criticism rained down on the mayor from college students and the City Council president, who charged […]
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Andover town clerk sees re-election
ANDOVER — Voters will elect seven officers at the polls on March 20, Town Clerk Melinda Averill said. Averill is running unopposed for another three-year term as clerk and tax collector. Three people are seeking two seats on the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Jane Rich is being challenged by Brian Mills for a three-year term. […]
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Young people wary of getting involved in politics, expert says
LEWISTON — Even the most politically astute young people are wary of getting involved in politics, says a political scientist who visited Bates College on Tuesday. Cynical and perhaps a little too clear-eyed, they see a broken system they’re not convinced they can fix, said Shauna Shames, an assistant professor at the University of Rutgers-Camden […]
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Hearing on Jay budget proposal March 12; town meeting April 24
JAY — A public hearing on a proposed $6.18 million budget for 2018-19 will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. The proposal is $55,972 more than the current budget. After factoring in nearly $1.77 million in revenue, it represents a net budget of $4.4 million that […]