Elections
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PublishedAugust 13, 2021
False claims on voting machines obscure real flaws, experts say
An attorney for plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit filed by proponents of hand-marked paper ballots says they're grappling with how to expose vulnerabilities without fueling conspiracy theories.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Biddeford mayor wants sixth term, faces challenge from former lawmaker
Two candidates have take out nomination petitions: Mayor Alan Casavant and former Rep. Victoria Foley.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2021
A third city councilor bows out of Portland’s November election
Spencer Thibodeau's announcement widens an opening for an energized progressive wing and Democratic Socialist movement to capture council seats in Maine's largest city.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Westbrook voters to consider ranked-choice voting in city elections
Residents will vote in November on a proposal that would allow ranked-choice voting in mayoral, City Council and School Committee races.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Bruce Poliquin seeks to reclaim his old seat in Congress
The two-term Republican hopes to knock out the Lewiston Democrat, who beat him in 2018, in next year's U.S. House race in Maine's 2nd District.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
Maine supreme court denies bid to split power corridor referendum into 3 questions
A state lawmaker wanted the court to order the Secretary of State's Office to split an upcoming ballot measure challenging the NECEC project into separate questions for voters.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Attorneys argue over whether CMP power line referendum should be 1 question or 3
The issue is whether voters will have an ‘all-or-nothing’ choice this November on a ballot question that aims to block the 145-mile transmission line.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Maine’s supreme court extends deadline for Legislature to redraw voting districts
Lawmakers had asked for more time because they still don't have the U.S. Census data needed to redraw congressional and legislative district lines.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Youngest state senator eyes challenge to Jared Golden for Maine congressional seat
Trey Stewart of Presque Isle is the second Republican to enter the 2nd District race in hopes of unseating a two-term Democrat.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2021
While some states restrict voting, Maine lawmakers pass bills to expand access
The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the measures in a year when voting rights and access became political footballs in many states.
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