LEWISTON — The race for Maine’s 2nd congressional district seat is coming down to its final hours, with the GOP already raising several concerns about the process and Democratic contender Jared Golden of Lewiston taking a wait-and-see stance. It has been nearly a week since polls closed, and Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is […]
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Maine Secretary of state says Poliquin campaign’s charges could erode confidence in voting system
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap criticized the campaign of U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin on Sunday for its allegations about mishandled ballot boxes, saying the charges could cause voters to lose confidence in the voting system. “I feel like I should reach out to the campaign and say, ‘Let us do our work before you […]
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Bruce Poliquin has 'ongoing concerns' about voting process in 2nd District race
As the secretary of state’s office continues to count votes from across the sprawling 2nd District, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin on Saturday raised questions about the process. Poliquin, the Republican who has represented the district since 2014, said in a Facebook post that there “have been ongoing concerns” about the process. His campaign said late […]
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Exit poll suggests Jared Golden has the advantage in ranked-choice voting
AUGUSTA — Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin will head into this weekend’s ranked-choice tabulations of 2nd Congressional District votes with a narrow lead, but political insiders, an exit poll and even bettors are suggesting that lead could evaporate as the second and third choices of independent voters are added to the tallies of the two front […]
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Legal precedent so far supports ranked-choice voting
It is not clear yet what legal arguments might be made against ranked-choice voting if the law were challenged as a result of the outcome in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race. “I don’t think there’s any way they can win,” Rob Richie, president of Fair Vote, a Maryland group advocating election reform, said Thursday. He […]
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Bruce Poliquin claims 1st-round win; ballots arrive in Augusta for counting
As ballots in the close race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District were being brought Thursday to a central collection spot in Augusta for counting, Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin issued a statement claiming a first-round victory. “We won the election-night total,” Brendan Conley, spokesman for the Poliquin campaign, said in a prepared statement. A first-round […]
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Maine starts collecting U.S. House ballots for ranked-choice voting count
PORTLAND (AP) — Couriers are rolling in Maine to collect ballot materials as the state determines the winner of a U.S. House seat via its new voting method for the first time. Mainers ranked their choices in Congressional ballots this week in case no candidate cleared 50 percent of the popular vote. The office of […]
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As numbers roll in, outcome of 2nd District race remains a puzzle
Nobody knows who won Maine’s hotly contested and sometimes bitter 2nd District congressional race. The two leading contenders — Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Democrat Jared Golden — are more or less tied. Shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Secretary of State’s Office reported unofficial first-round results that showed Poliquin with a razor thin […]
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Bruce Poliquin teeters on the edge in close Maine 2nd District race
After one of the most costly and closely watched campaigns in the country, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin faces possible defeat. Ranked-choice voting, in place for the first time in American history for a congressional election, is going to decide whether the Republican incumbent returns for a third term or cedes his 2nd District seat to […]
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Fact or fiction: Checking claims from Maine’s 2nd District congressional race
Trying to find the truth among the cacophony of competing claims in advertisements and mailers in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race is a challenge for even the most well-informed voters. To lend a hand before Tuesday’s election, the Sun Journal is checking up on some of the assertions to find out which ones have merit […]