BANGOR — In a decision that left little hope for Republicans, a federal judge Thursday shot down U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s legal challenge to the ranked-choice voting method that led to his defeat in last month’s 2nd Congressional District race. U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled against Poliquin on every point in his bid […]
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Maine won't investigate reports of 2nd District ballots in 1st District towns
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will not investigate concerns raised by the Maine Republican Party that voters in as many as four towns believe they were given the wrong ballots when they voted in November. Kristen Muszynski, the spokeswoman for Dunlap, a Democrat, said Friday that his office has seen no evidence to support claims […]
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Scores of voters in 1st District say they mistakenly voted for Bruce Poliquin
BOOTHBAY — Scores of residents from as many as three coastal towns claim the ballot they used on Election Day included a congressional race from an entirely different district. It’s either mass delusion or one whopper of an Election Day mistake. Daniel Bates of Boothbay said Thursday his memory “is somewhat fuzzy,” but he is […]
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Long recount could leave Maine’s 2nd District seat vacant when Congress begins new term
The recount that began Thursday in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race could leave the seat vacant and the district without representation when Congress convenes in January. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and a Republican House staff member involved in the seating decision issued conflicting opinions on the matter Thursday, making it uncertain whether Maine will […]
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Federal judge says he’ll rule soon on Bruce Poliquin’s challenge of ranked-choice voting
BANGOR — A federal judge is expected to decide within the next few days whether Maine’s first-in-the-nation ranked-choice election for Congress will stand. Attorneys for Rep. Bruce Poliquin and the Maine Attorney General’s Office argued in federal court Wednesday over the constitutionality of Maine’s voting law and the election process that propelled Jared Golden, a […]
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Bruce Poliquin gets the numbers wrong about blank ballots in 2nd District race
One of the issues raised about ranked-choice voting by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is misplaced. During a press conference last week at the Portland’s International Jetport, the two-term Republican, who is challenging his defeat, said one of his concerns is Maine’s new voting system caused a sharp increase in the number of ballots for which […]
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Maine begins 2nd Congressional District recount Thursday morning
The lengthy, town-by-town recount of nearly 300,000 ballots cast in Maine 2nd Congressional District race will begin Thursday morning, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin requested the recount after a tabulation of the ballots using Maine’s ranked-choice voting system showed him trailing Democrat Jared Golden by 3,509 votes. Poliquin […]
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Bruce Poliquin gets the numbers wrong about blank ballots in 2nd District race
One of the issues raised about ranked-choice voting by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is misplaced. During a press conference last week at the Portland’s International Jetport, the two-term Republican, who is challenging his defeat, said one of his concerns is Maine’s new voting system caused a sharp increase in the number of ballots for which […]
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Maine begins 2nd Congressional District recount Thursday morning
The lengthy, town-by-town recount of nearly 300,000 ballots cast in Maine 2nd Congressional District race will begin Thursday morning, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin requested the recount after a tabulation of the ballots using Maine’s ranked-choice voting system showed him trailing Democrat Jared Golden by 3,509 votes. Poliquin […]
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Bruce Poliquin's ranked-choice election faces long odds
MAINE—Lawyers for Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and the Democrat who defeated him will square off in federal court Wednesday in a case with ramifications far beyond Maine’s rural, sprawling 2nd District no matter the outcome. For U.S. Rep.-elect Jared Golden and supporters of ranked-choice voting, the election ended two weeks ago after the Democrat […]