A judge’s order says the state must tell Libertarians that their unenrollment after failing to have 10,000 members was unlawful and that they may rejoin.
voting
Posted inMaine
Maine joins dozens of states to improve voter registration
Joining the nonprofit center will allow Maine to more efficiently identify people who have moved, registered elsewhere or died outside the state.
advertisement
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Legislature and governor approve Maine’s new voting districts
The new districts for the Legislature, Congress and county commissioners will take effect in 2022.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, News, Politics
Republican review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
The report was an embarrassing end to a widely criticized, and at times bizarre, quest to prove allegations that election officials and courts have rejected.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Redistricting debate puts Waterville at center stage
Kennebec County’s second largest city has become a focal point as Democrats and Republicans work to rebalance districts based on the latest U.S. Census figures.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Proposals would shift legislative districts, but critics say details are lacking
Proposals by Republicans and Democrats to redraw Maine’s 2 congressional districts and 35 state Senate districts are criticized for lacking details to show voters how boundaries would shift.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Proposals would shift Augusta, and maybe Waterville, to 2nd Congressional District
Maps showing how Republicans and Democrats want to change Maine’s two U.S. Congressional districts and 35 state Senate districts were released late Thursday for voters to contemplate.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop Republican voting bill
When Democrats last fled the state 2 decades ago – in an ultimately failed attempt to stop new Republican-drawn voting maps – state troopers were deployed to try bringing them back.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Former Gov. Paul LePage, who is running for his old office, remains an active voter in Florida
In violation of Florida election law, LePage, who is registeredto vote in Maine, failed to notify Flagler County that he is no longer a resident of that state, where he registered to vote in 2019.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Senate Republican filibuster halts Democrats’ signature voting rights bill
Maine’s senators split their votes on the measure, with independent Angus King voting to proceed on the bill, and Susan Collins, a Republican, voting against proceeding.