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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Bills requiring photo ID for Maine voters poised for defeat in Legislature
On a series of party-line votes, 3 bills that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls were rejected by majority Democrats on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Comment period opens for power line referendum question
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will be accepting public comments regarding the question’s form and content until May 13.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Bill would audit Maine election results as a way to promote voter confidence
The legislation is supported by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who says Maine should join 34 other states and increase transparency in elections.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
House passes sweeping voting rights bill over Republican opposition
The bill would require states to automatically register eligible voters and offer same-day registration, but it faces big obstacles in the Senate.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Secretary of State Bellows touts Maine electoral practices to congressional panel
The former Democratic state senator, testifying alongside Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, says voting should be ‘equal and safe and secure all across the country.’
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Secretary of State Bellows to testify before Congress on voter rights bill Thursday
She will describe Maine’s experiences with many of the provisions that Congress is considering making mandatory nationwide.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Bill to give Maine clerks more time to process absentee ballots is opposed by some Republicans
The measure would give town clerks more time to process absentee ballots, but vote counting would still not begin until Election Day.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
Legislators weigh measure that would allow nicknames on ballots
Governor worries some might choose nicknames like "The Greatest" or "The People's Hero" instead of the names they really use.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2020
The Latest: Biden’s lead grows in battleground Pennsylvania
The latest election-related news from around the country.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Election officials in last key states grow worried by threats and protesters
While the pro-Trump protests have not been violent or very large, local officials were distressed and concerned by the relentless accusations and they fear for their staffers' safety.
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