elections
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
States are bracing for social media-fueled election violence
In Maine, a poll worker last year received a credible threat on Facebook.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts
Recent wins, including the president signing into law a climate and prescription-drug package that accomplishes many of his party's long-held objectives, have eased a debate over Biden's future that was spreading.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2022
Trump wanted Pence to reject votes for Biden. A new bill would prevent that.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is spearheading the proposal, which also would make it more difficult for Congress to raise an objection to state results in a presidential election.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2022
Bipartisan bill would clarify that vice president’s role with electors is only ceremonial
The subgroup handling the Electoral Count Act of 1887 was headed by Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III.
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PublishedMay 27, 2022
Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems
Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy
In Maine and nationwide, municipal clerks are being harassed by people who believe absurd claims about fraudulent voting.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Elections officials fight misinformation about Maine’s voting security
Voter fraud has been rare and identifiable in the state because of paper ballots and individual voter histories.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Vacant and newly filled election clerk jobs are a concern ahead of Maine primaries
Municipalities are trying to fill several top local election jobs that are vacant due to retirements or harassment.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Power corridor developer defends embattled project before Maine’s highest court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard two separate cases Tuesday involving the contested NECEC power line project.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Through My Lens: Thanks to refugees, Somalia on the cusp of political change
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