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Elections
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Unenrolled voters get to cast ballots in Maine primaries, but little sign of mass registration changes
The March 5 presidential primaries will be the first held under a law allowing unenrolled voters to participate in either the Republican or Democratic primaries, but local election clerks have seen no rush of people who want to unenroll from a party to vote in a different primary.
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Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses
Trump’s win in Nevada gives him all 26 of the state’s delegates.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
Sophisticated generative AI tools, from voice-cloning software to image generators, already are in use in elections in the U.S. and around the world.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is the last nationally known Democrat still running against President Biden.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Nikki Haley eyes Super Tuesday and long odds after embarrassing Nevada result
The primary highlighted her daunting challenges against Donald Trump and reignited questions about her long-term prospects in the race.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Supreme Court appears poised to keep Trump on the ballot in case that will impact Maine election
Justices on both the left and right question attorneys for Trump and the Colorado plaintiffs, focusing on the meaning of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and if states have the ability to disqualify a candidate from the ballot.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
‘None of these candidates’ wins Nevada in a blowout defeat to Haley
Trump didn’t compete in the primary, which doesn’t award any delegates needed to win the Republican nomination.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Maine Republicans won’t recognize ranked choice voting in presidential primary
The decision adds another layer to a complicated March 5 election and conflicts with arguments Trump has made about ranked choice voting helping to preserve the integrity of the election if he is disqualified after votes are cast.
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What’s next as Trump tries to stave off his 2020 election trial? All eyes are on the Supreme Court
The Republican presidential primary front-runner has denied any wrongdoing in the case, and has characterized all the cases against him as politically motivated.