Elections
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2019
Deadline nears for Mills to decide on ranked-choice voting for president
The governor has until midnight Friday to act on a bill to extend Maine's ranked-choice voting system to presidential elections and primaries. She can sign it, veto it or let it become law without her signature.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Clean elections, ranked choice won’t be on Portland ballot in November
While an initiative to expand ranked-choice voting failed to get enough signatures, the proposal for a municipal clean elections program is deemed too big a change to be made by referendum.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019
Jared Golden vows to remain neutral in Susan Collins’ US Senate race
Maine's 2nd District Democratic congressman said Wednesday he won't take sides in the heated 2020 Senate race so he can preserve personal relationships important to serving Maine in Washington.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
Here’s why Bernie Sanders was disinvited to speak in Portland on Monday
The Democratic presidential candidate declined to attend the Southern Maine Labor Council's Labor Day breakfast after being told that national union rules prohibited him from speaking.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
Cory Booker is the next Democratic candidate planning campaign stop in Maine
The U.S. senator from New Jersey is scheduled to visit Portland for a cocktail hour reception and fundraiser on Saturday.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Final push begins for ‘people’s veto’ referendums in Maine
Organizers who want to undo the Death With Dignity Act, restore religious exemptions for vaccines, and stop taxpayer funding for abortions through Medicaid are seeking petition signatures.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Their field of dreams: A vacation with the candidates
Iowa and New Hampshire have become ideal summer travel locales for political tourists looking to witness a part of the highly contested Democratic presidential race.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Trump’s revival of claim of voting fraud in New Hampshire alarms some state Republicans
Some believe the accusations could threaten the state's jealously guarded spot at the start of the presidential primary schedule.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Conservative group pushing Mills to veto bill for ranked-choice primary
The Maine Heritage Policy Center sends the governor a letter making its case against legislation to extend the state's ranked-choice voting system to the presidential primary in March.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Four candidates qualify to run for Portland mayor while 5 others qualify for open council seat
The city has certified candidates for mayor, City Council and Board of Education.
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