As election approaches, here’s a guide to ranked-choice voting

portland ballot 2022

Published
November 1, 2022

As election approaches, here’s a guide to ranked-choice voting

It's been 6 years since Maine first enacted ranked-choice voting. Here's a refresher on how the system works.
Published
November 1, 2022

Opponents of Portland referendums hold significant fundraising advantage

More than $1.1 million has been raised to fight a slate of referendums before city voters, while just over $100,000 has been raised to support them.
Published
October 28, 2022

Hillary Clinton endorses proposal to raise Portland’s minimum wage

The former U.S. senator from New York, secretary of state and presidential candidate appears in a new ad for One Fair Wage Portland.
Published
October 18, 2022

Would Portland’s minimum wage proposal be good for restaurant workers?

Question D would raise the city's minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2025 – and it also would eliminate the tip credit. Whether that would be good for workers or not is being hotly debated.
Published
October 11, 2022

Early and absentee voting underway in Maine

So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
Published
October 10, 2022

Portland voters to consider adding Native land acknowledgment to charter

The proposed language would say that the city is located in the 'unceded territory of the Aucocisco Band of the Wabanaki' who were displaced by force.
Published
September 26, 2022

Pair of Portland referendums offer competing proposals for regulating short-term rentals

Question A seeks to ban corporate and non-local operators from registering short-term rentals, while Question B would reduce the number of short-term rentals and increase fines and fees.