AUGUSTA — Allegations that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn’s campaign forged the signatures of dead voters to get his name on the June ballot are under review by the state Secretary of State’s Office. The complaint, brought by the campaign of Linn’s Republican primary rival, state Sen. Eric Brakey’s campaign of Auburn, was the […]
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Wood, Melaragno, Sheats, Fuller win State House primaries
AUBURN — Democratic voters Tuesday decided to stick with state Rep. Gina Melaragno in a Maine House District 62 primary races that pitted the first-term lawmaker against former Rep. Brian Bolduc. But Melaragno’s message of improving the economy for all Mainers with a focus on poverty, health care and climate change seemed to win Democrats […]
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Race tight for Register of Probate
LEWISTON — The race for Register of Probate was too close to call Tuesday night, with all but three towns reporting unofficial results. Leslie Dubois of Lewiston led by 42 votes over Joanna Said of Livermore. The towns of Livermore, Livermore Falls and Sabattus had not reported their tallies. The total from all other Androscoggin […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Democrats pick candidates for State House races
LEWISTON — Democrats in Lewiston and Auburn were deciding candidates for three state House of Representative seats Tuesday, while Republicans in Greene and Sabattus were doing likewise. Republicans were facing off in a House District 57 primary, while Democrats were paired in primaries in districts 59, 62 and 64. The races are only among a […]
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Correction: Unenrolled voters can enroll on primary day
A story that appeared on Page A3 on Wednesday should have said unenrolled voters in Maine can enroll in a qualified party at any time, including Election Day or during a primary election. Those enrolled in a qualified party must wait 15 days after switching parties to be eligible to participate in a primary or […]
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Legislature approves bill to create presidential primaries in Maine
AUGUSTA — The Legislature has sent Gov. Paul LePage a bill that would move Maine back to a statewide presidential primary in 2020. It’s a move LePage has said he supports, but at least a handful of state lawmakers are questioning whether all taxpayers should have to foot the $1 million to $2 million bill […]
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Bill to bring back Maine presidential primary gets thumbs up
AUGUSTA — A March statewide presidential primary vote could be in the works for Maine in 2020, if the next Legislature elected in November can figure out a way to pay for it. Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee voted 12-0 Monday to approve a bill that would send voters to the polls […]
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Lawmakers get first look at moving Maine back to presidential primaries
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee got their first look at a bill that would move Maine back to a statewide presidential primary vote. The bill, LD 1673, sponsored by Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, has received broad bipartisan support in its tentative form, including from Republican Gov. Paul LePage. The […]
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Gov. Paul LePage prefers presidential primary over caucus
Gov. Paul LePage added his name to the growing list of lawmakers who support moving Maine away from the presidential caucus system and toward a primary. LePage said during a radio appearance on WVOM that moving to a primary would come with a cost to the state, but that the cost is worth it. “I was absolutely amazed and […]
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Top Democrats, Republicans agree, Maine should become primary state
AUGUSTA — Leading Democratic and Republican state senators said Monday that turnout at the state’s major party caucuses over the weekend was so well attended it shows Maine should become a primary state — with voters from both parties casting their ballots on a single day. The switch would require the state to fund an […]