Maine has approved a suite of rule changes designed to make the process of voting in elections go more smoothly.
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Bill to allow online voter registration nears final approval
The Senate supported the measure on a 22-12 party-line vote, with Republicans in opposition, a day after it won preliminary approval in the House.
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Open primaries bill clears both Maine House and Senate
The House voted 92-52 to support allowing unenrolled voters to vote in a party’s primary without having to register in that party.
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Bill to allow ‘semi-open primaries’ in Maine takes step forward
If it’s approved by the full Legislature, independent voters will be allowed to vote in a political party’s primary during each election cycle without having to enroll in that party.
Posted inElections, Lewiston-Auburn, Politics
Oakland Republican jumps into 2nd District congressional race
Michael Perkins hopes to unseat two-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a Lewiston Democrat, in the 2022 political contest.
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Democrat handily wins U.S. House race in New Mexico
Melanie Stansbury will replace Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, preserving an all-female House delegation for the state.
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Bill to open primaries in Maine gains support from Olympia Snowe
Former Republican U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe has joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers and former lawmakers seeking to open Maine’s party primaries to unenrolled voters.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Elections, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Three seeking 3-year selectman’s seat in Livermore Falls
William Kenniston, Nixon Ortiz and Joshua Tainter running for election June 8.
